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Adjective

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peyorativo (Latin spelling, feminine peyorativa, masculine plural peyorativos, feminine plural peyorativas)

  1. pejorative

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French péjoratif, from Late Latin pejōrātus, perfect passive participle of pejōrō (to make worse), from pejor (worse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /peʝoɾaˈtibo/ [pe.ʝo.ɾaˈt̪i.β̞o]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peʃoɾaˈtibo/ [pe.ʃo.ɾaˈt̪i.β̞o]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peʒoɾaˈtibo/ [pe.ʒo.ɾaˈt̪i.β̞o]

  • Rhymes: -ibo
  • Syllabification: pe‧yo‧ra‧ti‧vo

Adjective

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peyorativo (feminine peyorativa, masculine plural peyorativos, feminine plural peyorativas)

  1. pejorative

Noun

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peyorativo m (plural peyorativos)

  1. pejorative (disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression)
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