Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin officiōsus.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fi.siˈo.zu/ [o.fi.sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /o.fiˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.fi.siˈo.zo/ [o.fi.sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /o.fiˈsjo.zo/

Adjective edit

oficioso (feminine oficiosa, masculine plural oficiosos, feminine plural oficiosas, metaphonic)

  1. obsequious
  2. disinterested
  3. unofficial

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin officiōsus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ofiˈθjoso/ [o.fiˈθjo.so]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ofiˈsjoso/ [o.fiˈsjo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: o‧fi‧cio‧so

Adjective edit

oficioso (feminine oficiosa, masculine plural oficiosos, feminine plural oficiosas)

  1. officious
  2. unofficial
    Antonym: oficial

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