difuso

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Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diffūsus (diffused), perfect passive participle of diffundō (to diffuse), dif- + fundō (to pour out), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰew-.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: di‧fu‧so

Adjective

difuso (feminine difusa, masculine plural difusos, feminine plural difusas)

  1. diffuse (not concentrated)
    Synonyms: espalhado, propagado, desconcentrado
    Antonym: concentrado
    • 1932 June 26, “Noivado Mystico [Mystical Wedding]”, in Jornal do Brasil, volume XLII, number 151, Rio de Janeiro, page 12:
      Mergulhado num sonho diffuso, a alma credula e infantil, começou a colher flores []
      Submerged in a diffuse dream, his soul naïve and childish, he started picking flowers

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin diffusus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diˈfuso/
  • Rhymes: -uso
  • Syllabification: di‧fu‧so

Adjective

difuso (feminine difusa, masculine plural difusos, feminine plural difusas)

  1. diffuse
  2. (mathematics) fuzzy

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