fértil

See also: fertil and fèrtil

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fertilis (fruitful, fertile), from ferō (to bear, to carry).

Adjective

fértil (epicene, plural fértiles)

  1. fertile

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fertilis (fruitful, fertile), from ferō (to bear, to carry).

Adjective

fértil m or f (plural fértiles)

  1. fertile
    Antonym: infértil

Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fertilis (fruitful, fertile), from ferō (to bear, to carry).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁ.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈfɛh.t͡ʃiʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɾ.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈfɛɾ.t͡ʃiʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈfɛʁ.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈfɛχ.t͡ʃiʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɻ.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈfɛɻ.t͡ʃiʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈfɛɾ.til/ [ˈfɛɾ.tiɫ]

  • Hyphenation: fér‧til

Adjective

fértil m or f (plural férteis)

  1. fertile (capable of growing abundant crops)
    Synonyms: fecundo, feraz
    Antonym: infértil
  2. fertile (capable of reproducing)
    Antonym: infértil

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fertilis (fruitful, fertile), from ferō (to bear, to carry).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɾtil/ [ˈfeɾ.t̪il]
  • Rhymes: -eɾtil
  • Syllabification: fér‧til

Adjective

fértil m or f (masculine and feminine plural fértiles)

  1. fertile
    Synonym: productivo
    Antonym: estéril

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

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