silencioso

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Asturian

Adjective

silencioso

  1. neuter of silenciosu

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin silentiōsus.

Adjective

silencioso (feminine silenciosa, masculine plural silenciosos, feminine plural silenciosas)

  1. quiet; silent

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silentiōsus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.lẽ.siˈo.zu/ , (faster pronunciation) /si.lẽˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /si.lẽ.siˈo.zo/ , (faster pronunciation) /si.lẽˈsjo.zo/

  • Hyphenation: si‧len‧ci‧o‧so

Adjective

silencioso (feminine silenciosa, masculine plural silenciosos, feminine plural silenciosas, metaphonic)

  1. silent
  2. quiet

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin silentiōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /silenˈθjoso/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /silenˈsjoso/
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: si‧len‧cio‧so

Adjective

silencioso (feminine silenciosa, masculine plural silenciosos, feminine plural silenciosas)

  1. silent
    Synonyms: callado, tranquilo
  2. quiet
    Synonyms: quieto, mudo, tácito, taciturno

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