rixoso

Latin

Adjective

rixōsō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of rixōsus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin rixōsus. By surface analysis, rixa +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈʃo.zu/ [hiˈʃo.zu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈʃo.zu/ [hiˈʃo.zu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈʃo.zu/ [χiˈʃo.zu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈʃo.zo/ [hiˈʃo.zo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁiˈʃo.zu/

• Hyphenation: ri‧xo‧so

Adjective

rixoso (feminine rixosa, masculine plural rixosos, feminine plural rixosas, metaphonic)

1. feisty, quarrelsome, contentious; of someone often involved in fights, brawls or quarrels

   Synonyms: brigão, briguento, rusguento, desordeiro, rixoso

   Antonyms: pacífico, tranquilo