penoso

Italian

Etymology

From pena + -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈno.zo/, (traditional) /peˈno.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: pe‧nó‧so

Adjective

penoso (feminine penosa, masculine plural penosi, feminine plural penose, superlative penosissimo)

  1. pathetic, pitiful
  2. painful
  3. anxious
  4. difficult

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

From pena + -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈno.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈno.zo/

  • Hyphenation: pe‧no‧so

Adjective

penoso (feminine penosa, masculine plural penosos, feminine plural penosas, metaphonic)

  1. painful
    Synonym: doloroso
  2. difficult, arduous
    Synonyms: difícil, árduo

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From pena + -oso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈnoso/ [peˈno.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: pe‧no‧so

Adjective

penoso (feminine penosa, masculine plural penosos, feminine plural penosas)

  1. tough, difficult
    Synonyms: difícil, arduo, trabajoso
  2. painful
    Synonym: doloroso
  3. awful, pitiful
  4. (Mexico) timid, easily embarrassed
    Synonyms: tímido, vergonzoso

Derived terms

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