misericordioso

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis + -ōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mi.ze.ri.korˈdjo.zo/, (traditional) /mi.ze.ri.korˈdjo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧dió‧so

Adjective

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosi, feminine plural misericordiose)

  1. merciful
    Synonyms: pietoso, caritatevole

Noun

misericordioso m (plural misericordiosi, feminine misericordiosa)

  1. a merciful person

Further reading

  • misericordioso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • misericordioso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • misericordioso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • misericordioso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • misericordioso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis + -ōsus. By surface analysis, misericórdia + -oso (compare French miséricordieux).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɦ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁˈd͡ʒjo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɦˈd͡ʒjo.zu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koɾ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɾ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koɾˈd͡ʒjo.zu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁˈd͡ʒjo.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koɻ.d͡ʒiˈo.zo/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɻ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koɻˈd͡ʒjo.zo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mi.zɨ.ɾi.kuɾˈdjo.zu/ [mi.zɨ.ɾi.kuɾˈðjo.zu]

  • Hyphenation: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧di‧o‧so

Adjective

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosos, feminine plural misericordiosas, metaphonic)

  1. merciful (showing mercy)

Noun

misericordioso m (plural misericordiosos, feminine misericordiosa, feminine plural misericordiosas, metaphonic)

  1. a merciful person

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis + -ōsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miseɾikoɾˈdjoso/ [mi.se.ɾi.koɾˈð̞jo.so]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧dio‧so

Adjective

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosos, feminine plural misericordiosas)

  1. merciful
    Synonym: piadoso

Noun

misericordioso m (plural misericordiosos, feminine misericordiosa, feminine plural misericordiosas)

  1. a merciful person

Further reading

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