modoso

Spanish

Etymology

From modo, modos (“manners”) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdoso/ [moˈð̞o.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: mo‧do‧so

Adjective

modoso (feminine modosa, masculine plural modosos, feminine plural modosas)

1. well-mannered
2. demure

   Synonym: recatado

Derived terms

• modosito

 

Further reading

• “modoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10