magriz

Portuguese

Etymology

From magro (“lean”) +‎ -iz.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɡɾis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɡɾis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈɡɾiʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈɡɾiʃ/ [mɐˈɣɾiʃ]

• Hyphenation: ma‧griz

Adjective

magriz m or f (plural magrizes)

1. skinny

   Synonyms: magricela, (Brazil) magrelo, (Brazil) magrela, magriço, magrizela

Noun

magriz m (plural magrizes)

1. (of a person) scrawny (very thin)

   Synonyms: magricela, (Brazil) magrelo, (Brazil) magrela, magriço, magrizela

Further reading

• “magriz”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024