menesteroso

Spanish

Etymology

From menester +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /menesteˈɾoso/ [me.nes.t̪eˈɾo.so]
Rhymes: -oso
Syllabification: me‧nes‧te‧ro‧so

Adjective

menesteroso (feminine menesterosa, masculine plural menesterosos, feminine plural menesterosas)

needy, in need
Synonym: necesitado

Derived terms

menesterosidad

Further reading

“menesteroso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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