tédio

See also: tedio, tediò, and tedi'o

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin taedium (“boredom”), from taedeō (“to be tired of”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈtɛ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˈtɛ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒjo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtɛ.dju/ [ˈtɛ.ðju]

  • Hyphenation: té‧di‧o

Noun

tédio m (uncountable)

  1. boredom; tedium (state of being bored)
    Synonyms: aborrecimento, enfado, fastio
    Antonyms: alegria, euforia

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