espertinho

Portuguese

Etymology

From esperto +‎ -inho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [is.pɛhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /es.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [es.pɛhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [is.pɛhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /es.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [es.pɛhˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /is.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [is.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /es.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [es.pɛɾˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [iʃ.pɛχˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u], /eʃ.pɛʁˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲu/ [eʃ.pɛχˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃u]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.pɛɻˈt͡ʃi.ɲo/

Noun

espertinho m (plural espertinhos, feminine espertinha, feminine plural espertinhas)

1. smarty pants; know-it-all (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable)

   Synonyms: sabichão, sabe-tudo

2. a sly, cunning person

   Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino

Adjective

espertinho (feminine espertinha, masculine plural espertinhos, feminine plural espertinhas)

1. (of a person) who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable

   Synonym: sabichão

2. (of a person) sly; cunning; wily

   Synonyms: matreiro, finório, ladino