espantadiço

Portuguese

Etymology

From espantado +‎ -iço. Compare Spanish espantadizo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.su/, /es.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.su/, /es.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.su/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃ.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.su/, /eʃ.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /es.pɐ̃.taˈd͡ʒi.so/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pɐ̃.tɐˈdi.su/ [(i)ʃ.pɐ̃.tɐˈði.su]

• Hyphenation: es‧pan‧ta‧di‧ço

Adjective

espantadiço (feminine espantadiça, masculine plural espantadiços, feminine plural espantadiças)

1. timorous, timid (easily scared)

Related terms

• espantar