espúrio

See also: espurio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spurius.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpu.ɾi.u/ [isˈpu.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpu.ɾju/, /esˈpu.ɾi.u/ [esˈpu.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpu.ɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈpu.ɾi.u/ [isˈpu.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /isˈpu.ɾju/, /esˈpu.ɾi.u/ [esˈpu.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpu.ɾju/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈpu.ɾi.u/ [iʃˈpu.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /iʃˈpu.ɾju/, /eʃˈpu.ɾi.u/ [eʃˈpu.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /eʃˈpu.ɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈpu.ɾi.o/ [esˈpu.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /esˈpu.ɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈpu.ɾju/

• Hyphenation: es‧pú‧ri‧o

Adjective

espúrio (feminine espúria, masculine plural espúrios, feminine plural espúrias)

1. spurious; false; not authentic
2. spurious; illegitimate; bastard