vário

See also: vario, varío, varió, and variò

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vario (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin varius. Doublet of veiro.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾi.u/ [ˈva.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.ɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾi.u/ [ˈva.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.ɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾi.o/ [ˈva.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈva.ɾjo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾju/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈva.ɾju/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈba.ɾju/

• Hyphenation: vá‧ri‧o

Adjective

vário (feminine vária, masculine plural vários, feminine plural várias)

1. (rarely in the singular) various, diverse

   Synonym: diverso

   Naquele lugar tem sorvete de vários sabores.

   That place sells various flavors of ice cream.

   (literally, “In that place there is ice cream of various flavors.”)

Usage notes

Unlike most Portuguese adjectives, vário is used chiefly prepositively, as illustrated in the usage example above.