mentiroso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese mentiroso, from mentir (to lie), from Latin mentior (I lie).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmẽ.t͡ʃi.ˈɾo.zu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmẽ.t͡ʃi.ˈɾo.zo/
  • Hyphenation: men‧ti‧ro‧so

Noun

mentiroso m (plural mentirosos, feminine mentirosa, feminine plural mentirosas)

  1. liar (one who tells lies)

Synonyms

Adjective

mentiroso m (feminine singular mentirosa, masculine plural mentirosos, feminine plural mentirosas, comparable)

  1. which lies or deceives

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • mentiralha
  • mentiralhada
  • mentiraria
  • mentireiro

Spanish

Etymology

mentir + -oso

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mentiˈɾoso/, [mẽn̪t̪iˈɾoso]
  • Hyphenation: men‧ti‧ro‧so

Adjective

mentiroso (feminine singular mentirosa, masculine plural mentirosos, feminine plural mentirosas)

  1. having the qualities of a liar
  2. having lies

Noun

mentiroso m (plural mentirosos, feminine mentirosa, feminine plural mentirosas)

  1. liar

Derived terms

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