sanguento

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Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sangoento (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin sanguinentus, from sanguis (blood); alternatively, sangue +‎ -ento. Cognate with Portuguese sanguento and Spanish sangriento.

Pronunciation

Adjective

sanguento (feminine sanguenta, masculine plural sanguentos, feminine plural sanguentas)

  1. bloody
    • 1913, Ramón Cabanillas, No Desterro:
      vencín dragóns xigantes en sanguiñentas loitas
      I defeated giant dragons in bloody fights

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese sanguento, sangoento, from Latin sanguinentus, from sanguis (blood); alternatively, sangue +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu
  • Hyphenation: san‧guen‧to

Adjective

sanguento (feminine sanguenta, masculine plural sanguentos, feminine plural sanguentas)

  1. bloody (characterised by bloodshed)
    Synonym: sangrento