grosso
See also: Grosso
Italian
Latin
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese grosso, from Latin grossus, perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷres-.
Pronunciation
Adjective
grosso m (feminine singular grossa, masculine plural grossos, feminine plural grossas, comparable)
- dense; thick (relatively great in extent from one surface to another)
- viscous; thick (having consistency between solid and liquid)
- crude; unrefined (of low quality)
- (of a person) rude; uncouth; uncivil (without manners)
- (of texture) rough (not plain; with friction)
- (of sound) deep (low in pitch)
- obscene; distasteful; vulgar (offensive to morality)
- (slang) aboundant (in high quantity)
Inflection
Inflection of grosso
singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | masculine | feminine | |
positive | grosso | grossa | grossos | grossas |
comparative | mais grosso | mais grossa | mais grossos | mais grossas |
superlative | o mais grosso grossíssimo |
a mais grossa grossíssima |
os mais grossos grossíssimos |
as mais grossas grossíssimas |
augmentative | — | — | — | — |
diminutive | — | — | — | — |
Descendants
- Kabuverdianu: grós
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