arrojo

See also: arrojó and arrôjo

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Deverbal from arrojar (“to hurl; to dare; to drag”).

Alternative forms

arrôjo (superseded)

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo.ʒu/ [aˈho.ʒu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo.ʒu/ [aˈχo.ʒu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁo.ʒo/ [aˈho.ʒo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁo.ʒu/

Hyphenation: ar‧ro‧jo

Noun

arrojo m (plural arrojos)

hurl (instance of hurling, throwing violently)
Synonyms: arremesso, lançamento
impetuosity (quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions)
Synonyms: impetuosidade, ousadia
an impetuous act
Synonym: arrojamento

Related terms

arrojadamente
arrojadiço
arrojado
arrojador
arrojamento
arrojar
rojar

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɔ.ʒu/ [aˈhɔ.ʒu]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɔ.ʒu/ [aˈχɔ.ʒu]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈʁɔ.ʒo/ [aˈhɔ.ʒo]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈʁɔ.ʒu/

Hyphenation: ar‧ro‧jo

Verb

arrojo

first-person singular present indicative of arrojar

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈroxo/ [aˈro.xo]
Rhymes: -oxo
Syllabification: a‧rro‧jo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from arrojar.

Noun

arrojo m (plural arrojos)

fearlessness; daring
Synonym: osadía

Verb

arrojo

first-person singular present indicative of arrojar

Further reading

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

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