cosmético
See also: cosmetico
Portuguese
Etymology
From French cosmétique.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kozˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /koʒˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kozˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ko/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuʒˈmɛ.ti.ku/
Audio (Brazil): (file) - Hyphenation: cos‧mé‧ti‧co
Adjective
cosmético (feminine cosmética, masculine plural cosméticos, feminine plural cosméticas)
- cosmetic (improving something’s appearance)
Noun
cosmético m (plural cosméticos)
- cosmetic (any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin)
Further reading
- “cosmético”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “cosmético”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from French cosmétique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kosˈmetiko/ [kozˈme.t̪i.ko]
- Rhymes: -etiko
- Syllabification: cos‧mé‧ti‧co
Adjective
cosmético (feminine cosmética, masculine plural cosméticos, feminine plural cosméticas)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “cosmético”, 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