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cauteloso.

cautious, guarded

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/kaw.teˈlo.zu/Brazil[kaʊ̯.teˈlo.zu]Brazil/kaw.tɨˈlo.zu/Portugal

  1. cautious, guarded

  2. wary

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kowh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *kaweō Latin caveō Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-lós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁-léh₂ Proto-Italic *-ēlā Latin -ēla Latin cautēlalbor. Portuguese cautela Portuguese -oso Portuguese cauteloso From cautela + -oso.

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