atroz

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin atrōcem.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈtɾɔ(j)s/ [aˈtɾɔ(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈtɾɔ(j)ʃ/ [aˈtɾɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈtɾɔʃ/

Hyphenation: a‧troz

Adjective

atroz m or f (plural atrozes)

atrocious (evil, cruel)
Synonyms: cruel, mau

Derived terms

atrozmente

Related terms

atrocidade

Further reading

“atroz” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“atroz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin atrōcem.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈtɾoθ/ [aˈt̪ɾoθ]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /aˈtɾos/ [aˈt̪ɾos]
(Spain) Rhymes: -oθ
(Latin America) Rhymes: -os
Syllabification: a‧troz

Adjective

atroz m or f (masculine and feminine plural atroces)

atrocious, horrible, appalling

Derived terms

atrozmente

Related terms

atrocidad

Further reading

“atroz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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