cioso

See also: ciòso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin zēlōsus (“zealous, jealous”), from zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”). Compare the later neologism zeloso.

Adjective

cioso m (feminine singular ciosa, masculine plural ciosos, feminine plural ciosas, comparable)

  1. conscientious, careful, cautious
  2. envious, jealous
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