piolhoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From piolho +‎ -oso, or from Vulgar Latin peduclōsus, from Latin peduculōsus, variant of pēdīculōsus analogous to peduculus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zu/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zu/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zo/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pjuˈʎo.zu/

• Rhymes: -ozu
• Hyphenation: pi‧o‧lho‧so

Adjective

piolhoso (feminine piolhosa, masculine plural piolhosos, feminine plural piolhosas, metaphonic)

1. lousy (infested with lice)

   Synonym: piolhento

Related terms

• piolho