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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin īrāscibilis. Compare Spanish irascible, French irascible and Italian irascibile.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /i.ɾɐʃˈsi.vɛl/ , /i.ɾɐˈʃi.vɛl/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /i.ɾɐʃˈsi.vɛl/ , /i.ɾɐˈʃi.vɛl/
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
- Hyphenation: i‧ras‧cí‧vel
Adjective
irascível m or f (plural irascíveis)
- irascible (prone to anger)
- Synonyms: irritável, iracundo