elástico

See also: elastico

Galician

Adjective

elástico (feminine elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas)

  1. elastic

Portuguese

Etymology

From New Latin elasticus (elastic), from Ancient Greek as if *ἐλαστής (*elastḗs) for ἐλατής (elatḗs), equivalent to ἐλατήρ (elatḗr, a driver, hurler), from ἐλαύνειν (elaúnein, to drive, set in motion, push, strike, beat out).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈlas.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /eˈlaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈlas.t͡ʃi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈlaʃ.ti.ku/, /ɛˈlaʃ.ti.ku/

  • Hyphenation: e‧lás‧ti‧co

Adjective

elástico (feminine elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas)

  1. elastic

Derived terms

Noun

elástico m (plural elásticos)

  1. elastic band

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eˈlastiko/ [eˈlas.t̪i.ko]
  • Rhymes: -astiko
  • Syllabification: e‧lás‧ti‧co

Adjective

elástico (feminine elástica, masculine plural elásticos, feminine plural elásticas)

  1. elastic

Derived terms

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