tontice

Portuguese

Etymology

From tonto (“dizzy; foolish”) +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tõˈt͡ʃi.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tõˈt͡ʃi.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /tõˈt͡ʃi.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tõˈti.sɨ/

Noun

tontice f (plural tontices)

1. (uncountable) stupidity; foolishness (the quality of being stupid)

   Synonym: tolice

2. stupidity (a stupid act)

   Synonym: tolice

Related terms

• tontura