esotérico

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See also: esoterico

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

esotérico (feminine esotérica, masculine plural esotéricos, feminine plural esotéricas)

  1. (philosophy, etc.) esoteric
    1. understood only by a chosen few or an enlightened inner circle
      Antonym: exotérico
    2. having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical

Usage notes

The words esotérico and exotérico, despite being antonyms, are homophones in Portuguese.

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐσωτερικός (esōterikós, “belonging to an inner circle”), from ἐσωτέρω (esōtérō, “further inside”), comparative of ἔσω (ésō, “within”), from ἐς (es), εἰς (eis, “into”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esoˈteɾiko/
  • Audio (Argentina):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾiko
  • Syllabification: e‧so‧té‧ri‧co

Adjective

esotérico (feminine esotérica, masculine plural esotéricos, feminine plural esotéricas)

  1. (philosophy, etc.) esoteric

Derived terms

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