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Etymology

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Borrowed from French sceptique, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, thoughtful, inquiring).[1][2]

Noun

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céptico m (plural cépticos, feminine céptica, feminine plural cépticas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of cético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Adjective

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céptico (feminine céptica, masculine plural cépticos, feminine plural cépticas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of cético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

References

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  1. ^ céptico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ céptico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024