sôfrego

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe from sofrer (“to suffer”) or soprar (“to blow”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈso.fɾe.ɡu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈso.fɾe.ɡo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈso.fɾɨ.ɡu/ [ˈso.fɾɨ.ɣu]

  • Hyphenation: sô‧fre‧go

Adjective

sôfrego (feminine sôfrega, masculine plural sôfregos, feminine plural sôfregas)

  1. greedy
    Synonyms: ganancioso, avaro
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