fallido

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Spanish

Etymology

From the past participle of Old Spanish fallir, itself from Latin fallere. Still equivalent to the past participle of modern fallir.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /faˈʝido/
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /faˈʎido/
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /faˈʃido/
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /faˈʒido/

  • Rhymes: -ido
  • Syllabification: fa‧lli‧do

Adjective

fallido (feminine fallida, masculine plural fallidos, feminine plural fallidas)

  1. failed, unsuccessful
    Synonym: fracasado
    Antonyms: logrado, exitoso

Derived terms

Participle

fallido (feminine fallida, masculine plural fallidos, feminine plural fallidas)

  1. past participle of fallir

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