vaidoso

Portuguese

Etymology

By haplology from *vaidadoso, from vaidade + -oso.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vajˈdo.zu/ [vaɪ̯ˈdo.zu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vajˈdo.zo/ [vaɪ̯ˈdo.zo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vajˈdo.zu/ [vajˈðo.zu]

  • Rhymes: -ozu
  • Hyphenation: vai‧do‧so

Adjective

vaidoso (feminine vaidosa, masculine plural vaidosos, feminine plural vaidosas, metaphonic)

  1. vain (overly proud of one's appearance)
  2. proud
  3. presumptuous

Further reading

  • vaidoso” in Dicionário Online de Português.
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