maníaco
See also: maniaco
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin maniacus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). See mania.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈni.a.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maˈni.a.ko/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐˈni.ɐ.ku/
- Hyphenation: ma‧ní‧a‧co
Noun
maníaco m (plural maníacos, feminine maníaca, feminine plural maníacas)
- maniac (insane person)
Spanish
Alternative forms
- maniaco
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin maniacus, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek μανιακός (maniakós), adjectival form of μανία (manía, “madness”). See manía.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈniako/ [maˈni.a.ko]
- Rhymes: -iako
- Syllabification: ma‧ní‧a‧co
Adjective
maníaco (feminine maníaca, masculine plural maníacos, feminine plural maníacas)
- manic, maniacal
- Synonym: maniático
Noun
maníaco m (plural maníacos, feminine maníaca, feminine plural maníacas)
- maniac
Related terms
- manía
Further reading
- “maníaco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014