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PORTUGUESE · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

pio.

pious

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpi.u/Brazil/ˈpiw/Brazil[ˈpiʊ̯]Brazil/ˈpi.u/Portugal

  1. pious

  2. compassionate

Where this word comes from

From Latin pius.

noun/ˈpi.u/Brazil/ˈpiw/Brazil[ˈpiʊ̯]Brazil/ˈpi.u/Portugal

  1. chirp (sound emitted by chicks)

    masculine

  2. peep (a feeble utterance or complaint)

    figuratively · masculine
    Shh, não quero ouvir um pio!
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from piar.

verb/ˈpi.u/Brazil/ˈpiw/Brazil[ˈpiʊ̯]Brazil/ˈpi.u/Portugal

  1. first-person singular present indicative of piar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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