plúmbeo

See also: plumbeo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plumbeus.

Adjective

plúmbeo (feminine plúmbea, masculine plural plúmbeos, feminine plural plúmbeas)

1. leaden; plumbeous (relating to or containing lead)

   Synonym: plúmbico

2. (figuratively) gloomy; dismal

   Synonyms: tristonho, soturno

Related terms

• chumbo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plumbeus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈplumbeo/ [ˈplũm.be.o]
• Rhymes: -umbeo
• Syllabification: plúm‧be‧o

Adjective

plúmbeo (feminine plúmbea, masculine plural plúmbeos, feminine plural plúmbeas)

1. leaden (made of or resembling lead)
2. hefty; weight
3. dull; boring

Related terms

• plomo

 

Further reading

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