hediondo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hediondo (stinking), from Vulgar Latin *fētibundus, from Latin fēteō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /e.d͡ʒiˈõ.du/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈd͡ʒjõ.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /e.d͡ʒiˈõ.do/ , (faster pronunciation) /eˈd͡ʒjõ.do/

Adjective

hediondo (feminine hedionda, masculine plural hediondos, feminine plural hediondas)

  1. heinous
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:hediondo

Derived terms

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *fētibundus, from Latin fēteō, foeteō (to have a bad smell, stink).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈdjondo/
  • Rhymes: -ondo
  • Syllabification: he‧dion‧do

Adjective

hediondo (feminine hedionda, masculine plural hediondos, feminine plural hediondas)

  1. stinking
    Synonyms: apestoso, fétido, maloliente
    • 2004, Sebastián Dates, “Planea la nieve”, in Lo ingenuos que somos, page 75:
      ¿Cómo llegué hasta acá? ¿Cómo llegué a este pozo frío, sucio y hediondo? ¿Quiénes son estas personas que están conmigo? Personas que no conozco, de lugares que ni siquiera sabía que existían. Nunca creí que sería capaz de llegar hasta este sitio. Nunca pensé que lo lograría. Siempre creí que me quedaría en el camino, que no lo resistiría, que me enfermaría y me mandarían de vuelta a Buenos Aires. []
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Portuguese: hediondo

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