fútil

See also: fùtil

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fūtilis.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfu.t͡ʃiw/ [ˈfu.t͡ʃiʊ̯]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfu.til/ [ˈfu.tiɫ]

Adjective

fútil m or f (plural fúteis)

futile, useless
unimportant, frivolous
Synonym: frívolo

Derived terms

futilmente

Related terms

futilidade

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin fūtilis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfutil/ [ˈfu.t̪il]
Rhymes: -util
Syllabification: fú‧til

Adjective

fútil (plural fútiles)

insignificant

Usage notes

Fútil is a false friend.

Derived terms

fútilmente

Related terms

futilidad

Further reading

“fútil”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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