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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).
Pronunciation
Adjective
crítico (feminine crítica, masculine plural críticos, feminine plural críticas, comparable, comparative mais crítico, superlative o mais crítico or criticíssimo)
- critical (extremely important)
- critical (inclined to criticize; censorious; exacting)
- critical (pertaining to, or indicating a crisis or turning point)
Derived terms
Noun
crítico m (plural críticos, feminine crítica, feminine plural críticas)
- critic (a person who appraises the works of others)
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɾitiko/
- Rhymes: -itiko
- Syllabification: crí‧ti‧co
Adjective
crítico (feminine crítica, masculine plural críticos, feminine plural críticas)
- critical (inclined to criticize), judgmental
- Antonym: acrítico
- critical (pertaining to a crisis)
Derived terms
Noun
crítico m (plural críticos, feminine crítica, feminine plural críticas)
- critic (a person who appraises the works of others)
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