sôfrego

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe from sofrer (“to suffer”) or soprar (“to blow”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈso.fɾe.ɡu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈso.fɾe.ɡu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈso.fɾe.ɡo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈso.fɾɨ.ɡu/ [ˈso.fɾɨ.ɣu]

• Hyphenation: sô‧fre‧go

Adjective

sôfrego (feminine sôfrega, masculine plural sôfregos, feminine plural sôfregas)

1. greedy

   Synonyms: ganancioso, avaro

Related terms

• sofreguidão