céptico

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French sceptique, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”).[1][2]

Noun

céptico m (plural cépticos, feminine céptica, feminine plural cépticas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of cético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

Adjective

céptico (feminine céptica, masculine plural cépticos, feminine plural cépticas)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of cético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.

References
  1. “céptico” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “céptico” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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