piolhoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From piolho +‎ -oso, or from Vulgar Latin peduclōsus, from Latin peduculōsus, variant of pēdīculōsus analogous to peduculus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zu/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zo/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zo/

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: pi‧o‧lho‧so

Adjective

piolhoso (feminine piolhosa, masculine plural piolhosos, feminine plural piolhosas, metaphonic)

  1. lousy (infested with lice)
    Synonym: piolhento

Further reading

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