promíscuo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin prōmiscuus (indiscriminate).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾoˈmis.ku.u/ [pɾoˈmis.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmis.kwu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾoˈmiʃ.ku.u/ [pɾoˈmiʃ.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmiʃ.kwu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾoˈmis.ku.o/ [pɾoˈmis.kʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmis.kwo/

  • Hyphenation: pro‧mís‧cu‧o

Adjective

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promíscuo (feminine promíscua, masculine plural promíscuos, feminine plural promíscuas)

  1. loose; promiscuous (indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners)
    Synonyms: devasso, libertino, libidinoso
    Antonyms: casto, puro
  2. promiscuous (of disorderly composition)
    Synonyms: heterogêneo, misto, misturado
    Antonym: homogéneo

Derived terms

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