raivoso

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ravioso, with metathesis, from Latin rabiōsus. By surface analysis, raiva +‎ -oso. Compare Galician rabioso.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈvo.zu/ [haɪ̯ˈvo.zu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈvo.zu/ [haɪ̯ˈvo.zu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈvo.zu/ [χaɪ̯ˈvo.zu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈvo.zo/ [haɪ̯ˈvo.zo]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈvo.zu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈvo.zu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁajˈbo.zu/ [ʁajˈβo.zu]

• Rhymes: -ozu
• Hyphenation: rai‧vo‧so

Adjective

raivoso (feminine raivosa, masculine plural raivosos, feminine plural raivosas, metaphonic)

1. angry, enraged

   O presidente respondeu ao jornalista num tom raivoso.

   The president replied to the journalist in an angry tone.

2. rabid

Related terms

• raiva