pegajoso

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pegajoso.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɡaˈʒo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ɡaˈʒo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨ.ɡɐˈʒo.zu/ [pɨ.ɣɐˈʒo.zu]

  • Hyphenation: pe‧ga‧jo‧so

Adjective

pegajoso (feminine pegajosa, masculine plural pegajosos, feminine plural pegajosas, metaphonic)

  1. sticky (tending to stick to things)
    Synonym: grudento

Spanish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /peɡaˈxoso/ [pe.ɣ̞aˈxo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pe‧ga‧jo‧so

Adjective

pegajoso (feminine pegajosa, masculine plural pegajosos, feminine plural pegajosas)

  1. tacky, sticky
  2. clingy
  3. slimy

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