paliativo

Alternative forms

• palliativo (obsolete)

Etymology

Paliar (“to palliate”) +‎ -t- +‎ -ivo (“-ive”), from Medieval Latin palliare (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.li.a.ˈt͡ʃi.vu/, /ˌpa.lja.ˈt͡ʃi.vu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.li.a.ˈt͡ʃi.vo/, /ˌpa.lja.ˈt͡ʃi.vo/

Adjective

paliativo m (feminine singular paliativa, masculine plural paliativos, feminine plural paliativas, comparable)

1. (medicine) palliative (reducing progression and relieving symptoms)

Noun

paliativo m (plural paliativos)

1. (medicine) a palliative medicine

Etymology

Paliar (“to palliate”) +‎ -t- (“-ive”) +‎ -ivo, from Medieval Latin palliare (“to cloak”), from Latin pallium (“a cloak”).

Adjective

paliativo (feminine singular paliativa, masculine plural paliativos, feminine plural paliativas)

1. (medicine) palliative

Noun

paliativo m (plural paliativos)

1. (medicine) palliative