idôneo

See also: idoneo and idóneo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• idóneo (Portugal)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin idōneus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdõ.ne.u/, /iˈdõ.ni.u/ [iˈdõ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /iˈdõ.nju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdõ.ne.u/, /iˈdõ.ni.u/ [iˈdõ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /iˈdõ.nju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdo.ne.o/

• Hyphenation: i‧dô‧ne‧o

Adjective

idôneo (feminine idônea, masculine plural idôneos, feminine plural idôneas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. suitable, appropriate

   Synonyms: apropriado, adequado, conveniente

   Antonyms: inapropriado, inadequado, inconveniente

2. competent, apt

   Synonyms: competente, apto, capaz

   Antonyms: incompetente, inapto, incapaz

3. morally right

   Synonyms: honesto, íntegro

   Antonyms: desonesto, imoral

Derived terms

• idoneamente