crítico

See also: critico, criticó, and criticò

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾi.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɾi.t͡ʃi.ko/

  • Hyphenation: crí‧ti‧co

Adjective

crítico (feminine crítica, masculine plural críticos, feminine plural críticas, comparable, comparative mais crítico, superlative o mais crítico or criticíssimo)

  1. critical (extremely important)
  2. critical (inclined to criticize; censorious; exacting)
  3. critical (pertaining to, or indicating a crisis or turning point)

Derived terms

Noun

crítico m (plural críticos, feminine crítica, feminine plural críticas)

  1. critic (a person who appraises the works of others)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin criticus, from Ancient Greek κριτικός (kritikós).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾitiko/ [ˈkɾi.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -itiko
  • Syllabification: crí‧ti‧co

Adjective

crítico (feminine crítica, masculine plural críticos, feminine plural críticas)

  1. critical (inclined to criticize), judgmental
    Antonym: acrítico
  2. critical (pertaining to a crisis)

Derived terms

Noun

crítico m (plural críticos, feminine crítica, feminine plural críticas)

  1. critic (a person who appraises the works of others)

Descendants

  • Tagalog: kritiko

Further reading

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