hediondo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hediondo (stinking), from Vulgar Latin *foetibundus, from Latin fēteō.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌe.d͡ʒi.ˈõ.du/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌe.d͡ʒi.ˈõ.do/ or IPA(key): /ˌe.di.ˈõ.do/ (mainly in Santa Catarina)

Adjective

hediondo m (feminine singular hedionda, masculine plural hediondos, feminine plural hediondas, comparable)

  1. heinous

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • crime hediondo

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • jediondo

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *foetibundus, from Latin fēteō, foeteō (I have a bad smell, stink).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈdjondo/, [eˈðjõn̪d̪o]

Adjective

hediondo (feminine singular hedionda, masculine plural hediondos, feminine plural hediondas)

  1. stinking
    Synonyms: apestoso, fétido, maloliente

Derived terms

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