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pejorativo

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French péjoratif (depreciative, disparaging), from Late Latin peiōrātus, past participle of pēiōrō (to make worse), from Latin pēior (worse). By surface analysis, pejorar +‎ -tivo

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ʒo.ɾaˈt͡ʃi.vu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ʒo.ɾaˈt͡ʃi.vo/
 

  • Rhymes: -ivu
  • Hyphenation: pe‧jo‧ra‧ti‧vo

Noun

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pejorativo m (plural pejorativos)

  1. pejorative (disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression)

Synonyms

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Adjective

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pejorativo (feminine pejorativa, masculine plural pejorativos, feminine plural pejorativas)

  1. pejorative; disparaging
    Synonym: depreciativo
    Antonyms: apreciativo, elogioso, meliorativo
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Further reading

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