alusivo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧lu‧si‧vo

Adjective

alusivo (feminine alusiva, masculine plural alusivos, feminine plural alusivas)

  1. allusive (containing or making use of allusions)
    • 1931 February 19, “E’cos do Carnaval no Rio [Echoes from Rio’s Carnaval]”, in A Tribuna, volume XXXVII, number 298, Santos, page 3:
      As diversas canções […] constituiram verdadeiras marchas carnavalescas. Sobresahiu, talvez, o samba “Com que roupa”, allusivo á recente medida tomada pelo chefe da policia, sr. Luzardo, sobre os vestuarios das praias de banho.
      The various songs […] became veritable Carnival marches. What stood out, perhaps, was the samba “Com que roupa”, allusive to the recent measure taken by the chief of police, Mr. Luzardo, regarding beachwear.

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aluˈsibo/ [a.luˈsi.β̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: a‧lu‧si‧vo

Adjective

alusivo (feminine alusiva, masculine plural alusivos, feminine plural alusivas)

  1. allusive

Further reading

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