diabo

See also: Diabo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese diaboo, displacing the collateral forms diabre, diabro and diablo, from Ecclesiastical Latin, Late Latin diabolus (“devil”) (probably borrowed as a semi-learned term), itself from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer”). Doublet of diabolô and diábolo.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈa.bu/ [d͡ʒɪˈa.bu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒja.bu/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiˈa.bo/ [d͡ʒɪˈa.bo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈd͡ʒja.bo/
    • (Portugal) IPA(key): /diˈa.bu/ [diˈa.βu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈdja.bu/ [ˈdja.βu]

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    • Rhymes: -abu
    • Homophone: Diabo
    • Hyphenation: di‧a‧bo

    Noun

    diabo m (plural diabos)

    1. (religion, fiction) devil; demon; fiend (creature from Hell)
      Synonyms: demo, demónio, diabalma, capeta, capiroto
    2. (colloquial, with definite article) used to emphasise the extent of an action, usually one of a negative nature
      Ele falou o diabo sobre seus inimigos.
      He said a lot of crap about his enemies.

    Noun

    diabo m (plural diabos, feminine diaba or diáboa, feminine plural diabas or diáboas, diminutive diabrete or diabinho or diabozinho, augmentative diabão)

    1. evil or perverse person
      Synonyms: demo, demónio
    2. mischievous person

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Kadiwéu: diaabo
    • Tetum: diabu
    • →? Malayalam: ദിയാബ്ല് (diyāblŭ)

    Interjection

    diabo!

    1. Expresses anger, irritation or disappointment; damn!
      Synonyms: bosta, diabos, diacho, droga, merda, porcaria

    Further reading

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