sestroso

Portuguese

Etymology

From sestro +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /sesˈtɾo.zu/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /seʃˈtɾo.zu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /sesˈtɾo.zo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨʃˈtɾo.zu/

Hyphenation: ses‧tro‧so

Adjective

sestroso (feminine sestrosa, masculine plural sestrosos, feminine plural sestrosas, metaphonic)

sagacious, witty, clever, cunning, sly
Synonyms: sagaz, manhoso, dengoso, ardiloso
(Brazil, colloquial) dedicated to capoeira

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