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feio.

an ugly person

4 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfej.u/Brazil[ˈfeɪ̯.u]Brazil/ˈfɐj.u/Portugal/ˈfej.u/Northern, Portugal
  1. an ugly person

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese feo (“ugly”), from Latin foedus (“hideous”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to frighten; be afraid”). Cognate with Galician feo, Asturian feu and Spanish feo.

adj/ˈfej.u/Brazil[ˈfeɪ̯.u]Brazil/ˈfɐj.u/Portugal/ˈfej.u/Northern, Portugal
  1. ugly (visually unpleasant)

    comparable
    prédio feio
    jaqueta feia
  2. wrong, immoral

    comparable · figuratively
    Você roubou comida? Que feio!
  3. disrespectful, impolite, rude

    comparable · figuratively
    É feio arrotar enquanto se come.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese feo (“ugly”), from Latin foedus (“hideous”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to frighten; be afraid”). Cognate with Galician feo, Asturian feu and Spanish feo.

adv/ˈfej.u/Brazil[ˈfeɪ̯.u]Brazil/ˈfɐj.u/Portugal/ˈfej.u/Northern, Portugal
  1. in an ugly manner

    comparable
  2. severely, critically, very much (used when the result is negative)

    comparable
    Errou feio!
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese feo (“ugly”), from Latin foedus (“hideous”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂- (“to frighten; be afraid”). Cognate with Galician feo, Asturian feu and Spanish feo.

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