douto

See also: doûto

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese doito, from Latin doctus. Compare Galician doito and Spanish ducho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).tu/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).tu/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).to/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).to]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdo(w).tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdow.tu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdo.tu/

• Rhymes: -owtu, -otu
• Homophone: dou-to
• Hyphenation: dou‧to

Noun

douto m (plural doutos)

1. scholar (learned person)

   Synonym: erudito

Adjective

douto (feminine douta, masculine plural doutos, feminine plural doutas)

1. learned (highly educated)

   Synonym: erudito