básico

See also: basico

Galician

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasiko/ [ˈba.s̺i.kʊ]
• Rhymes: -asiko
• Hyphenation: bá‧si‧co

Adjective

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

1. basic
   1. fundamental, essential
   2. (chemistry) basic, alkaline

      Antonym: ácido

Derived terms

• basicamente

Noun

básico m (plural básicos)

1. basic

   Antonym: ácido

Portuguese

Etymology

From base +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.zi.ku/

• Hyphenation: bá‧si‧co

Adjective

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

1. basic
   1. fundamental, essential
   2. (chemistry) basic, alkaline

Derived terms

• basicamente

Noun

básico m (plural básicos)

1. basics, essentials (the basic part of something)
2. (Portugal, education, colloquial, uncountable) Clipping of ensino básico.

Spanish

Etymology

From base +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbasiko/ [ˈba.si.ko]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -asiko
• Syllabification: bá‧si‧co

Adjective

básico (feminine básica, masculine plural básicos, feminine plural básicas)

1. basic (elementary, simple, fundamental)

   Synonyms: elemental, fundamental, esencial

2. (chemistry) basic (of or pertaining to a base; having a pH greater than 7)

   Synonym: alcalino

   Antonym: ácido

Derived terms

• básicamente
• enseñanza básica
• investigación básica
• ley básica

Further reading

• “básico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10