tédio

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See also: tedio, tediò, and tedi'o

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin taedium (boredom), from taedeō (to be tired of).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒjo/

  • Hyphenation: té‧di‧o

Noun

tédio m (uncountable)

  1. boredom; tedium (state of being bored)
    Synonyms: aborrecimento, enfado, fastio
    Antonyms: alegria, euforia