pudico

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See also: púdico

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin pudīcus.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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pudico (feminine pudica, masculine plural pudichi or (colloquial, proscribed) pudici, feminine plural pudiche)

  1. modest

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ pudico in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • pudico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Adjective

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pudīcō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of pudīcus

Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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  • púdico (common misspelling and mispronunciation)

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin pudīcus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈd͡ʒi.ku/, (mispronunciation) /ˈpu.d͡ʒi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈd͡ʒi.ko/, (mispronunciation) /ˈpu.d͡ʒi.ko/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈdi.ku/ [puˈði.ku], (mispronunciation) /ˈpu.di.ku/ [ˈpu.ði.ku]

  • Hyphenation: pu‧di‧co

Adjective

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pudico (feminine pudica, masculine plural pudicos, feminine plural pudicas)

  1. easily ashamed
    Antonym: impudico
  2. prudish (easily offended or shocked)

Synonyms

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Noun

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pudico m (plural pudicos, feminine pudica, feminine plural pudicas)

  1. prude (a person who is or tries to be excessively proper)

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