lindo

See also: Lindo and lindó

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lindo. Doublet of limpido.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlin.do/
• Rhymes: -indo
• Syllabification: lìn‧do

Adjective

lindo (feminine linda, masculine plural lindi, feminine plural linde)

1. neat
2. clean
3. tidy

Derived terms

• lindamente
• lindezza

Further reading

• lindo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Old High German

Adverb

lindo

1. gently

Related terms

• lind

References

1. Braune, Wilhelm. Althochdeutsches Lesebuch, zusammengestellt und mit Glossar versehen

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlĩ.du/

• Hyphenation: lin‧do

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Probably ultimately from Latin legitimus (“lawful; proper”), and likely through the intermediate of Spanish lindo (the native Portuguese descendant (and thus its doublet) in this case is lídimo; there is also the later learned borrowing legítimo). Some sources cite Latin limpidus (“clean”), but this is unlikely for several reasons, including that this word already gave rise to another word in Portuguese, limpo.

Adjective

lindo (feminine linda, masculine plural lindos, feminine plural lindas, comparable, comparative mais lindo, superlative o mais lindo or lindíssimo, diminutive lindinho, augmentative lindão)

1. beautiful; gorgeous;

   Synonyms: bonito, belo, formoso

Noun

lindo m (plural lindos, feminine linda, feminine plural lindas)

1. beauty (a beautiful person)

   Synonyms: belo, beldade

Derived terms

• lindeza

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lindo

1. first-person singular present indicative of lindar

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlindo/ [ˈlĩn̪.d̪o]
• Rhymes: -indo
• Syllabification: lin‧do

Etymology 1

Uncertain. From Old Spanish, probably from Latin legitimus (“lawful; proper”), through transposition of consonants from an earlier form *lidmo (compare Portuguese lídimo), and thus a doublet of legítimo, a later learned borrowing; some sources cite Latin limpidus (“clean”), but this is unlikely for several reasons, including that this word already gave rise to another word in Spanish, limpio. In Old Spanish, the term originally meant "legitimate", later "authentic", "pure", "good", and finally eventually gave rise to the modern meaning.

Adjective

lindo (feminine linda, masculine plural lindos, feminine plural lindas, superlative lindísimo)

1. pretty

   Synonyms: bello, hermoso, guapo

2. cute

   Synonyms: bonito, precioso

Derived terms

• lindura
• de lo lindo

Descendants

• → Italian: lindo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

lindo

1. first-person singular present indicative of lindar

Further reading

• “lindo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014