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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin licentiōsus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /li.sẽ.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /li.sẽˈsjo.zu/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /li.sẽ.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /li.sẽˈsjo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /li.sẽ.siˈo.zo/ , (faster pronunciation) /li.sẽˈsjo.zo/
Adjective
licencioso (feminine licenciosa, masculine plural licenciosos, feminine plural licenciosas, metaphonic)
- licentious
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin licentiōsus, from licentia (“license, freedom”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /liθenˈθjoso/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /lisenˈsjoso/
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: li‧cen‧cio‧so
Adjective
licencioso (feminine licenciosa, masculine plural licenciosos, feminine plural licenciosas)
- licentious
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