Portuguese

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Etymology

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From ganância +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.nɐ̃.siˈo.zu/ [ɡa.nɐ̃.sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /ɡa.nɐ̃ˈsjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡa.nɐ̃.siˈo.zo/ [ɡa.nɐ̃.sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /ɡa.nɐ̃ˈsjo.zo/

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: ga‧nan‧ci‧o‧so

Adjective

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ganancioso (feminine gananciosa, masculine plural gananciosos, feminine plural gananciosas, metaphonic)

  1. greedy (having greed; consumed by selfish desires)
    Synonym: guloso

Spanish

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Etymology

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From ganancia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡananˈθjoso/ [ɡa.nãn̟ˈθjo.so]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ɡananˈsjoso/ [ɡa.nãnˈsjo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: ga‧nan‧cio‧so

Adjective

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ganancioso (feminine gananciosa, masculine plural gananciosos, feminine plural gananciosas)

  1. profitable
  2. winning

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