briguento

Portuguese

Etymology

From briga +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾiˈɡẽ.tu/ [bɾiˈɣẽ.tu]

• Rhymes: -ẽtu

Adjective

briguento (feminine briguenta, masculine plural briguentos, feminine plural briguentas)

1. feisty, quarrelsome, contentious; of someone often involded in fights, brawls or quarrels

   Synonyms: brigão, rusguento, desordeiro, rixoso

   Antonyms: pacífico, tranquilo