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Portuguese
Etymology
From Maquiavel + -ico.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ku/ , (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ku/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ku/ , (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ko/ , (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ko/
Adjective
maquiavélico (feminine maquiavélica, masculine plural maquiavélicos, feminine plural maquiavélicas)
- (derogatory) Machiavellian (cunning, scheming and unscrupulous in pursuing one’s goals)
- (philosophy, sometimes proscribed) Machiavellian (relating to Niccolò Machiavelli or his philosophical system)
- Synonym: maquiaveliano
Spanish
Etymology
From Maquiavelo + -ico.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /makjaˈbeliko/
- Rhymes: -eliko
- Syllabification: ma‧quia‧vé‧li‧co
Adjective
maquiavélico (feminine maquiavélica, masculine plural maquiavélicos, feminine plural maquiavélicas)
- Machiavellian
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