leitoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese leitoso, from Latin lactōsus. By surface analysis, leite +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈto.zu/ [leɪ̯ˈto.zu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lejˈto.zo/ [leɪ̯ˈto.zo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɐjˈto.zu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈto.zu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /lejˈto.zu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /leˈto.zu/

Rhymes: -ozu

Adjective

leitoso (feminine leitosa, masculine plural leitosos, feminine plural leitosas, metaphonic)

milky (resembling milk in color or consistency)

Related terms

leite

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