sofreguidão

Portuguese

Etymology

From sôfrego (“greedy”) +‎ -idão.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.fɾe.ɡiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [so.fɾe.ɡiˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /so.fɾɨ.ɡiˈdɐ̃w̃/ [so.fɾɨ.ɣiˈðɐ̃w̃]

  • Hyphenation: so‧fre‧gui‧dão

Noun

sofreguidão f (plural sofreguidões)

  1. greed, greediness
    Synonyms: avareza, cobiça, ganância
  2. craving
    Synonyms: ânsia, anelo
  3. ambition
    Synonym: ambição
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