agudo

See also: Agudo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese agudo, from Latin acūtus.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈɣu.ðu/
  • Hyphenation: a‧gu‧do

Adjective

agudo m (feminine singular aguda, masculine plural agudos, feminine plural agudas, comparable)

  1. acute
  2. sharp

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish, from Latin acūtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɡudo/, [aˈɣuðo]

Adjective

agudo (feminine singular aguda, masculine plural agudos, feminine plural agudas) (superlative agudísimo)

  1. sharp
    Synonym: afilado
    El cuchillo tenía la punta muy aguda.The knife had a very sharp point.
  2. witty
    ¡Siempre tiene dichos tan agudos!He's always making such witty remarks!
  3. (grammar) Having the voiced accent on the last syllable.
  4. (geometry) acute (of an angle)
    Las calles forman un ángulo agudo.The two streets form an acute angle.

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