douto

See also: doûto

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese doito, from Latin doctus.[1][2] Compare Galician doito and Spanish ducho.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -owtu, -otu
  • Homophone: dou-to
  • Hyphenation: dou‧to

Noun

douto m (plural doutos)

  1. scholar (learned person)
    Synonym: erudito

Adjective

douto (feminine douta, masculine plural doutos, feminine plural doutas)

  1. learned (highly educated)
    Synonym: erudito

References

  1. ^ “douto”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ “douto”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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