Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish sequioso.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.kiˈo.zu/ [se.kɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /seˈkjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.kiˈo.zo/ [se.kɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /seˈkjo.zo/

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: se‧qui‧o‧so

Adjective

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sequioso (feminine sequiosa, masculine plural sequiosos, feminine plural sequiosas, metaphonic)

  1. thirsty
    Synonym: sedento
  2. avid