plástico

See also: plastico and plasticò

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin plasticus (“of molding”), from Ancient Greek πλαστικός (plastikós), from πλάσσειν (plássein, “to mold, form”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplas.t͡ʃi.ku/, /ˈplaʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈplas.t͡ʃi.ko/
  • Hyphenation: plás‧ti‧co

Noun

plástico m (plural plásticos)

  1. plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)

Synonyms

  • (plastic): matéria plástica

Adjective

plástico m (feminine singular plástica, masculine plural plásticos, feminine plural plásticas, comparable)

  1. plastic, malleable; mouldable
  2. relating to plastic surgery
  3. relating to plastic arts

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (malleable): imaleável

Derived terms

Spanish

Adjective

plástico (feminine singular plástica, masculine plural plásticos, feminine plural plásticas)

  1. plastic (constructed of plastic)

Noun

plástico m (uncountable)

  1. plastic (a stiff but usually slightly flexible synthetic material)
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