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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish lerdo, of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lerdo (feminine lerda, masculine plural lerdos, feminine plural lerdas, comparable)
- slow
- Synonyms: devagar, lento, vagaroso
- (by extension) stupid
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain; presumably from Late Latin lurdus (“slow; stupid”), often suggested to be derived from Latin lūridus (“sallow, pale”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleɾdo/
- Rhymes: -eɾdo
- Syllabification: ler‧do
Adjective
lerdo (feminine lerda, masculine plural lerdos, feminine plural lerdas)
- slow, sluggish, of animals
- dim-witted, oafish, inefficient
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