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Etymology

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From parcimónia +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paʁ.si.mo.niˈo.zu/ [pah.si.mo.nɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /paʁ.si.moˈnjo.zu/ [pah.si.moˈnjo.zu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /paɾ.si.mo.niˈo.zu/ [paɾ.si.mo.nɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /paɾ.si.moˈnjo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /paʁ.si.mo.niˈo.zu/ [paχ.si.mo.nɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /paʁ.si.moˈnjo.zu/ [paχ.si.moˈnjo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paɻ.si.mo.niˈo.zo/ [paɻ.si.mo.nɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /paɻ.si.moˈnjo.zo/

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: par‧ci‧mo‧ni‧o‧so

Adjective

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parcimonioso (feminine parcimoniosa, masculine plural parcimoniosos, feminine plural parcimoniosas, metaphonic)

  1. parsimonious; thrifty (avoiding expenditures)
    Synonym: económico