Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Medieval Latin cautelōsus.

Adjective edit

cauteloso (feminine cautelosa, masculine plural cautelosi, feminine plural cautelose)

  1. cautious
    Synonym: cauto

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Further reading edit

  • cauteloso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From cautela +‎ -oso.[1][2]

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaw.teˈlo.zu/ [kaʊ̯.teˈlo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaw.teˈlo.zo/ [kaʊ̯.teˈlo.zo]

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: cau‧te‧lo‧so

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cauteloso (feminine cautelosa, masculine plural cautelosos, feminine plural cautelosas, metaphonic)

  1. cautious, guarded
  2. wary

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From cautela +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kauteˈloso/ [kau̯.t̪eˈlo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: cau‧te‧lo‧so

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cauteloso (feminine cautelosa, masculine plural cautelosos, feminine plural cautelosas)

  1. cautious, chary, cagey, gingerly
    Synonym: cuidadoso

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