bárbaro

See also: barbaro

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin barbarus (foreign, savage), from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, foreign, strange), of onomatopoeic origin, mimicking the sound of foreign languages.

Adjective

bárbaro m (feminine singular bárbara, masculine plural bárbaros, feminine plural bárbaras, comparable)

  1. barbarian (uncivilized)
  2. wicked (evil or mischevous)
    Synonyms: mau, , malvado

Noun

bárbaro m (plural bárbaros, feminine bárbara, feminine plural bárbaras)

  1. barbarian (uncivilised person)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin barbarus (foreign, savage), from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, foreign, strange), of onomatopoeic origin, mimicking the sound of foreign languages.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbarbaɾo/, [ˈbarβaɾo]

Adjective

bárbaro (feminine singular bárbara, masculine plural bárbaros, feminine plural bárbaras)

  1. barbaric
  2. (colloquial) enormous
  3. (colloquial) stupendous
  4. (colloquial) cool

Noun

bárbaro m (plural bárbaros, feminine bárbara, feminine plural bárbaras)

  1. barbarian

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