famélico

See also: famelico

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin famēlicus (“hungry, famished”). Doublet of famelgo.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈmɛ.li.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /faˈmɛ.li.ko/

Adjective

famélico (feminine famélica, masculine plural famélicos, feminine plural famélicas)

  1. hungry, famished

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin famēlicus (“hungry, famished”). Doublet of jamelgo.

Adjective

famélico (feminine famélica, masculine plural famélicos, feminine plural famélicas)

  1. famished, ravenous, rapacious
  2. emaciated

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