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Etymology

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Earlier idadoso. By surface analysis, idade (age) +‎ -oso (-ous).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: i‧do‧so

Adjective

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idoso (feminine idosa, masculine plural idosos, feminine plural idosas, metaphonic)

  1. (usually of people) elderly; old
    Synonyms: velho, antigo
    Antonym: jovem

Noun

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idoso m (plural idosos, feminine idosa, feminine plural idosas, metaphonic)

  1. elder; elderly person, oldtimer
    Synonym: velho
    Antonyms: jovem, moço