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Latin
Noun
jūmentō
- dative/ablative singular of jūmentum
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin iūmentum, jūmentum. Compare French jument (“mare”), Italian giumento (“pack animal”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ẽtu
- Hyphenation: ju‧men‧to
Noun
jumento m (plural jumentos)
- donkey
- Synonyms: asno, burro, jegue, jerico
- (figuratively, derogatory) idiot; fool
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota
Adjective
jumento (feminine jumenta, masculine plural jumentos, feminine plural jumentas)
- (derogatory) dumb, stupid, foolish, idiotic
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iumentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xuˈmento/
- Rhymes: -ento
- Syllabification: ju‧men‧to
Noun
jumento m (plural jumentos)
- (equines) donkey
- Synonyms: asno, burro
- (figuratively, derogatory) idiot; fool
- Synonyms: idiota, menso
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