piolhoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From piolho +‎ -oso, or from Vulgar Latin peduclōsus, from Latin peduculōsus, variant of pēdīculōsus analogous to peduculus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zu/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pi.oˈʎo.zo/ [pɪ.oˈʎo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /pjoˈʎo.zo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pjuˈʎo.zu/

Rhymes: -ozu
Hyphenation: pi‧o‧lho‧so

Adjective

piolhoso (feminine piolhosa, masculine plural piolhosos, feminine plural piolhosas, metaphonic)

lousy (infested with lice)
Synonym: piolhento

Related terms

piolho

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