idoso

Portuguese

Etymology

Earlier idadoso. By surface analysis, idade (“age”) +‎ -oso (“-ous”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdo.zu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdo.zu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /iˈdo.zo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈdo.zu/ [iˈðo.zu]

• Rhymes: -ozu
• Hyphenation: i‧do‧so

Adjective

idoso (feminine idosa, masculine plural idosos, feminine plural idosas, metaphonic)

1. (usually of people) elderly; old

   Synonyms: velho, antigo

   Antonym: jovem

Noun

idoso m (plural idosos, feminine idosa, feminine plural idosas, metaphonic)

1. elder; elderly person, oldtimer

   Synonym: velho

   Antonyms: jovem, moço