lerdo

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lerdo, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ler‧do

Adjective

lerdo m (feminine singular lerda, masculine plural lerdos, feminine plural lerdas, comparable)

1. slow
2. (by extension) stupid

Synonyms

• (slow): devagar, lento, vagaroso
• (stupid): See here

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Spanish

Etymology

Debated.

Adjective

lerdo (feminine singular lerda, masculine plural lerdos, feminine plural lerdas)

1. slow, sluggish, of animals
2. dim-witted, oafish, inefficient

Derived terms

• ni lerdo ni perezoso