decíduo

See also: deciduo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsi.du.u/ [deˈsi.dʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /deˈsi.dwu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈsi.du.o/ [deˈsi.dʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /deˈsi.dwo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨˈsi.dwu/ [dɨˈsi.ðwu]

Adjective

decíduo (feminine decídua, masculine plural decíduos, feminine plural decíduas)

  1. (biology) deciduous (describing a part that falls off, or is shed)
    Synonym: caduco
  2. (botany) deciduous (of or relating to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season)
    Synonyms: caduco, caducifólio
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