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Portuguese
Etymology
From Italian grottesco.
Pronunciation
Adjective
grotesco (feminine grotesca, masculine plural grotescos, feminine plural grotescas)
- grotesque (distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian grottesco.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡɾoˈtesko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Syllabification: gro‧tes‧co
Adjective
grotesco (feminine grotesca, masculine plural grotescos, feminine plural grotescas)
- grotesque
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