instinto

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin īnstinctus.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩsˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩʃˈt͡ʃĩ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩsˈt͡ʃĩ.to/

  • Rhymes: -ĩtu
  • Hyphenation: ins‧tin‧to

Noun

instinto m (plural instintos)

  1. instinct (a natural or inherent impulse or behaviour)

Derived terms

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin īnstinctus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /insˈtinto/ [ĩnsˈt̪ĩn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -into
  • Syllabification: ins‧tin‧to

Noun

instinto m (plural instintos)

  1. instinct
  2. gut, gut feeling
    Tienes que confiar en tu instinto.You have to trust your gut.

Derived terms

Further reading

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