escanzelado

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Purportedly from es- +‎ cão +‎ -z- +‎ -l- +‎ -ado, originally meaning "skinny like a hungry dog".

Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐ̃.zɨˈla.du/ [(i)ʃ.kɐ̃.zɨˈla.ðu]

Adjective

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escanzelado (feminine escanzelada, masculine plural escanzelados, feminine plural escanzeladas)

  1. (colloquial) very skinny
    Synonyms: magrinho, chupado, esquelético

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