pior

See also: Piór

Latin

Verb

pior

  1. first-person singular present passive indicative of piō

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese peor, peyor, from Latin pēior, pēiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”).

Pronunciation
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpjɔɾ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpjɔʁ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: pi‧or
  • Rhymes: -ɔɾ

Adjective

pior m or f (plural piores, comparable)

  1. worse; worst (with definite article)

Derived terms

Adverb

pior

  1. worse

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:pior.

Further reading
  • “pior” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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