aziago

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin aegyptiācus [diēs] (“fateful day”, literally “Egyptian day”), alluding to the Plagues of Egypt. Compare Spanish aciago.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ziˈa.ɡu/ [a.zɪˈa.ɡu], (faster pronunciation) /aˈzja.ɡu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.ziˈa.ɡo/ [a.zɪˈa.ɡo], (faster pronunciation) /aˈzja.ɡo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈzja.ɡu/ [ɐˈzja.ɣu]

Rhymes: -aɡu
Hyphenation: a‧zi‧a‧go

Adjective

aziago (feminine aziaga, masculine plural aziagos, feminine plural aziagas)

Further reading

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

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