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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese ranço, from Latin rancidus. Doublet of the borrowed râncido.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɐ̃su
- Hyphenation: ran‧ço
Adjective
ranço (feminine rança, masculine plural ranços, feminine plural ranças)
- rancid
Noun
ranço m (plural ranços)
- rancidity
- contempt; despise towards someone or something
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