reteso

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Portuguese

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin retēnsus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: re‧te‧so

Adjective

reteso (feminine retesa, masculine plural retesos, feminine plural retesas)

  1. strained; outstretched; stiff; tense

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: re‧te‧so

Participle

reteso (short participle, feminine retesa, masculine plural retesos, feminine plural retesas)

  1. past participle of retesar

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: re‧te‧so

Verb

reteso

  1. first-person singular present indicative of retesar

References

  • Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa. São Paulo: Encyclopaedia Britannica do Brasil Publicações Ltda., 1976.