circunspecto

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumspectō (“look around”) or circumspectus, perfect passive participle of circumspiciō.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: cir‧cuns‧pec‧to

Adjective

circunspecto (feminine circunspecta, masculine plural circunspectos, feminine plural circunspectas)

  1. circumspect
  2. cautious
  3. prudent

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin circumspectus (“circumspect, prudent”), originally the perfect passive participle of circumspiciō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θiɾkunsˈpeɡto/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /siɾkunsˈpeɡto/
  • Rhymes: -eɡto
  • Syllabification: cir‧cuns‧pec‧to

Adjective

circunspecto (feminine circunspecta, masculine plural circunspectos, feminine plural circunspectas)

  1. circumspect

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