detestável

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Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dētestābilis. By surface analysis, detestar +‎ -ável.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -avɛl
  • Hyphenation: de‧tes‧tá‧vel

Adjective

detestável m or f (plural detestáveis)

  1. foul; hateful; detestable; odious; loathsome

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