misericordioso

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis +‎ -ōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ri.korˈdjo.zo/, (traditional) /mi.ze.ri.korˈdjo.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Hyphenation: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧dió‧so

Adjective

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosi, feminine plural misericordiose)

1. merciful

   Synonyms: pietoso, caritatevole

Related terms

• misericordia
• misericordiosamente

Noun

misericordioso m (plural misericordiosi, feminine misericordiosa)

1. a merciful person

Further reading

• misericordioso in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• misericordioso in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• misericordioso in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• misericordioso in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• misericordioso in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis +‎ -ōsus. By surface analysis, misericórdia +‎ -oso (compare French miséricordieux).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɦ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁˈd͡ʒjo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɦˈd͡ʒjo.zu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɦ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁˈd͡ʒjo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɦˈd͡ʒjo.zu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koɾ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɾ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koɾˈd͡ʒjo.zu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒiˈo.zu/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koʁ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koʁˈd͡ʒjo.zu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mi.ze.ɾi.koɻ.d͡ʒiˈo.zo/ [mi.ze.ɾi.koɻ.d͡ʒɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /mi.ze.ɾi.koɻˈd͡ʒjo.zo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mi.zɨ.ɾi.kuɾˈdjo.zu/ [mi.zɨ.ɾi.kuɾˈðjo.zu]

• Hyphenation: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧di‧o‧so

Adjective

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosos, feminine plural misericordiosas, metaphonic)

1. merciful (showing mercy)

Noun

misericordioso m (plural misericordiosos, feminine misericordiosa, feminine plural misericordiosas, metaphonic)

1. a merciful person

Further reading

• “misericordioso”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2024
• “misericordioso”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
• “misericordioso” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “misericordioso”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “misericordioso”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “misericordioso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin misericordiōsus, from misericors, misericordis +‎ -ōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miseɾikoɾˈdjoso/ [mi.se.ɾi.koɾˈð̞jo.so]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: mi‧se‧ri‧cor‧dio‧so

Adjective

misericordioso (feminine misericordiosa, masculine plural misericordiosos, feminine plural misericordiosas)

1. merciful

   Synonyms: piadoso, misericorde

Related terms

• misericordia

 

Noun

misericordioso m (plural misericordiosos, feminine misericordiosa, feminine plural misericordiosas)

1. a merciful person

Further reading

• “misericordioso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28