cioso

See also: ciòso

Polish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ɕɔ.sɔ/
Rhymes: -ɔsɔ
Syllabification: cio‧so

Noun

cioso f

vocative singular of ciosa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin zēlōsus (“zealous, jealous”), from zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”). Compare the later neologism zeloso.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈo.zu/ [sɪˈo.zu], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsjo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈo.zo/ [sɪˈo.zo], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsjo.zo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsjo.zu/

Adjective

cioso (feminine ciosa, masculine plural ciosos, feminine plural ciosas, metaphonic)

conscientious, careful, cautious
envious, jealous

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