See also: cinico

Galician edit

Etymology edit

From Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), probably from the name of the Cynosarges, a public gymnasium in Athens where Antisthenes taught.

Adjective edit

cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynical, cynic

Noun edit

cínico m (plural cínicos, feminine cínica, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynic

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós).

Pronunciation edit

 

  • Hyphenation: cí‧ni‧co

Adjective edit

cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynical, cynic (of or relating to cynicism)
  2. cynical, cynic (sceptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others)

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cínico m (plural cínicos, feminine cínica, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. a cynic

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), probably from the name of the Cynosarges, a public gymnasium in Athens where Antisthenes taught.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθiniko/ [ˈθi.ni.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈsiniko/ [ˈsi.ni.ko]
  • Rhymes: -iniko
  • Syllabification: cí‧ni‧co

Adjective edit

cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynical, cynic

Noun edit

cínico m (plural cínicos, feminine cínica, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynic

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