absurdo
Basque
Etymology
From Spanish absurdo (“absurd, absurdity”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abs̺urdo/ [aβ̞.s̺ur.ð̞o]
- Rhymes: -urdo, -o
- Hyphenation: ab‧sur‧do
Adjective
absurdo (comparative absurdoago, superlative absurdoen, excessive absurdoegi)
- absurd
- Synonym: zentzugabe
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | absurdo | absurdoa | absurdoak | absurdook | |
| ergative | absurdok | absurdoak | absurdoek | absurdook | |
| dative | absurdori | absurdoari | absurdoei | absurdooi | |
| genitive | absurdoren | absurdoaren | absurdoen | absurdoon | |
| comitative | absurdorekin | absurdoarekin | absurdoekin | absurdookin | |
| causative | absurdorengatik | absurdoarengatik | absurdoengatik | absurdoongatik | |
| benefactive | absurdorentzat | absurdoarentzat | absurdoentzat | absurdoontzat | |
| instrumental | absurdoz | absurdoaz | absurdoez | absurdootaz | |
| innesive | anim. | absurdorengan | absurdoarengan | absurdoengan | absurdoongan |
| inan. | absurdotan | absurdoan | absurdoetan | absurdootan | |
| locative | anim. | — | — | — | — |
| inan. | absurdotako | absurdoko | absurdoetako | absurdootako | |
| allative | anim. | absurdorengana | absurdoarengana | absurdoengana | absurdoongana |
| inan. | absurdotara | absurdora | absurdoetara | absurdootara | |
| terminative | anim. | absurdorenganaino | absurdoarenganaino | absurdoenganaino | absurdoonganaino |
| inan. | absurdotaraino | absurdoraino | absurdoetaraino | absurdootaraino | |
| directive | anim. | absurdorenganantz | absurdoarenganantz | absurdoenganantz | absurdoonganantz |
| inan. | absurdotarantz | absurdorantz | absurdoetarantz | absurdootarantz | |
| destinative | anim. | absurdorenganako | absurdoarenganako | absurdoenganako | absurdoonganako |
| inan. | absurdotarako | absurdorako | absurdoetarako | absurdootarako | |
| ablative | anim. | absurdorengandik | absurdoarengandik | absurdoengandik | absurdoongandik |
| inan. | absurdotatik | absurdotik | absurdoetatik | absurdootatik | |
| partitive | absurdorik | — | — | — | |
| prolative | absurdotzat | — | — | — | |
Noun
absurdo inan
Declension
| indefinite | singular | plural | proximal plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| absolutive | absurdo | absurdoa | absurdoak | absurdook |
| ergative | absurdok | absurdoak | absurdoek | absurdook |
| dative | absurdori | absurdoari | absurdoei | absurdooi |
| genitive | absurdoren | absurdoaren | absurdoen | absurdoon |
| comitative | absurdorekin | absurdoarekin | absurdoekin | absurdookin |
| causative | absurdorengatik | absurdoarengatik | absurdoengatik | absurdoongatik |
| benefactive | absurdorentzat | absurdoarentzat | absurdoentzat | absurdoontzat |
| instrumental | absurdoz | absurdoaz | absurdoez | absurdootaz |
| innesive | absurdotan | absurdoan | absurdoetan | absurdootan |
| locative | absurdotako | absurdoko | absurdoetako | absurdootako |
| allative | absurdotara | absurdora | absurdoetara | absurdootara |
| terminative | absurdotaraino | absurdoraino | absurdoetaraino | absurdootaraino |
| directive | absurdotarantz | absurdorantz | absurdoetarantz | absurdootarantz |
| destinative | absurdotarako | absurdorako | absurdoetarako | absurdootarako |
| ablative | absurdotatik | absurdotik | absurdoetatik | absurdootatik |
| partitive | absurdorik | — | — | — |
| prolative | absurdotzat | — | — | — |
Derived terms
- absurdora eramanez (“by contradiction”)
Further reading
- “absurdo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
- “absurdo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
Galician
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin absurdus.
Adjective
absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas)
Derived terms
Related terms
Noun
absurdo m (plural absurdos)
Further reading
- “absurdo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish absurdo.
Noun
absúrdo
Latin
Adjective
absurdō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of absurdus
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /abˈsuʁ.du/ [abˈsuɦ.du], /a.biˈsuʁ.du/ [a.biˈsuɦ.du]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /abˈsuɾ.du/, /a.biˈsuɾ.du/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /abˈsuʁ.du/, /a.biˈsuʁ.du/
- (Caipira) IPA(key): /abˈsuɻ.du/, /a.biˈsuɻ.du/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /abˈsuʁ.do/ [abˈsuɦ.do]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈbsuɾ.du/ [ɐˈβsuɾ.ðu]
- Hyphenation: ab‧sur‧do
Adjective
absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas, comparable, comparative mais absurdo, superlative o mais absurdo or absurdíssimo)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:absurdo.
Related terms
Noun
absurdo m (plural absurdos)
- absurdity
- nonsense
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tolice
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:absurdo.
Further reading
- “absurdo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “absurdo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abˈsuɾdo/ [aβ̞ˈsuɾ.ð̞o]
Audio (Colombia): (file) - Rhymes: -uɾdo
- Syllabification: ab‧sur‧do
Adjective
absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas)
Derived terms
- absurdamente (“absurdly”)
Related terms
- absurdidad (“absurdity”)
- sordo
Descendants
Noun
absurdo m (plural absurdos)
- something that is absurd or ridiculous
- Synonym: absurdidad
Further reading
- “absurdo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish absurdo, from Latin absurdus.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔabˈsuɾdo/ [ʔɐbˈsuɾ.d̪o]
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uɾdo
- Syllabification: ab‧sur‧do
Adjective
absurdo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜇᜓ)