atroz

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin atrōcem.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aˈtɾɔθ/ [aˈt̪ɾɔθ]

• IPA^(key): (standard) /aˈtɾɔθ/ [aˈt̪ɾɔθ]
• IPA^(key): (seseo) /aˈtɾɔs/ [aˈt̪ɾɔs]

 

• Rhymes: -ɔθ

• Rhymes: -ɔθ
• Rhymes: -ɔs

• Hyphenation: a‧troz

Adjective

atroz m or f (plural atroces)

1. atrocious

   Synonyms: abominábel, abominable, bárbaro, cruel

Related terms

• atrocidade
• atrozmente

 

References

• “atroz”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2024

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin atrōcem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈtɾɔ(j)s/ [aˈtɾɔ(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈtɾɔ(j)s/ [aˈtɾɔ(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈtɾɔ(j)ʃ/ [aˈtɾɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈtɾɔʃ/

• Hyphenation: a‧troz

Adjective

atroz m or f (plural atrozes)

1. atrocious (evil, cruel)

   Synonyms: cruel, mau

Derived terms

• atrozmente

 

Related terms

• atro
• atrocidade

 

Further reading

• “atroz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “atroz”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin atrōcem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aˈtɾoθ/ [aˈt̪ɾoθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈtɾos/ [aˈt̪ɾos]
• Rhymes: -oθ
• Rhymes: -os
• Syllabification: a‧troz

Adjective

atroz m or f (masculine and feminine plural atroces)

1. atrocious, horrible, appalling

Related terms

• atrocidad
• atrozmente

 

Further reading

• “atroz”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28