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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσειν (plássein, “to mold, form”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
plástico (feminine plástica, masculine plural plásticos, feminine plural plásticas)
- plastic, malleable; mouldable
- Synonyms: maleável, modelável, moldável
- Antonym: imaleável
- (relational) plastic surgery
- (relational) plastic arts
- Synonym: plasticista
Derived terms
Noun
plástico m (plural plásticos)
- plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσειν (plássein, “to mold, form”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈplastiko/
- Rhymes: -astiko
- Syllabification: plás‧ti‧co
Adjective
plástico (feminine plástica, masculine plural plásticos, feminine plural plásticas)
- plastic (constructed of plastic)
Noun
plástico m (uncountable)
- plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)
Derived terms
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