morrinhento

Portuguese

Etymology

From morrinha (“murrain; stench; weakness; melancholy”) +‎ -ento.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ʁĩˈɲẽ.tu/ [mo.hĩˈj̃ẽ.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ʁĩˈɲẽ.tu/ [mo.hĩˈj̃ẽ.tu]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /mo.ʁĩˈɲẽ.tu/ [mo.χĩˈj̃ẽ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mo.ʁiˈɲẽ.to/ [mo.hiˈɲẽ.to]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mu.ʁiˈɲẽ.tu/

• Rhymes: -ẽtu

Adjective

morrinhento (feminine morrinhenta, masculine plural morrinhentos, feminine plural morrinhentas)

1. (not comparable, of cattle) afflicted with murrain (infectious cattle disease)
2. (not comparable, of cattle) afflicted with a certain type of scabies
3. stinky (having unpleasant smell)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:fétido

4. weakened

   Synonym: enfraquecido

5. melancholic

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:triste

6. (Trás-os-Montes) drizzly
7. boring; dull; tedious

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:monótono

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “stinky”): see Thesaurus:fétido
• (antonym(s) of “melancholic”): see Thesaurus:triste
• (antonym(s) of “boring”): see Thesaurus:monótono

Hypernyms

• (afflicted with a type of scabies): sarnento

Related terms

• morrinha