lerdo

See also: Lerdo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lerdo, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈleʁ.du/ [ˈleɦ.du], /ˈlɛʁ.du/ [ˈlɛɦ.du]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈleɾ.du/ [ˈleɾ.ðu], /ˈlɛɾ.du/ [ˈlɛɾ.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: ler‧do

Adjective

lerdo (feminine lerda, masculine plural lerdos, feminine plural lerdas, comparable)

  1. slow
    Synonyms: devagar, lento, vagaroso
  2. (by extension) stupid
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:idiota

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain; presumably from Late Latin lurdus (“slow; stupid”), often suggested to be derived from Latin lūridus (“sallow, pale”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleɾdo/ [ˈleɾ.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -eɾdo
  • Syllabification: ler‧do

Adjective

lerdo (feminine lerda, masculine plural lerdos, feminine plural lerdas)

  1. slow, sluggish, of animals
  2. dim-witted, oafish, inefficient

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Coromines, Joan; Pascual, José Antonio (1983–1991), “LERDO”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic etymological dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos, page 358

Further reading

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