pejorativo
Portuguese
Etymology
From French péjoratif (“depreciative, disparaging”), from Late Latin peioratus, past participle of pēiōrō (“I make worse”), from Latin pēior (“worse”).
Pronunciation
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /pe.ˌʒo.ɾa.ˈt͡ʃi.vo/
Hyphenation: pe‧jo‧ra‧ti‧vo
Noun
pejorativo m (plural pejorativos)
- pejorative (disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression)
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:insulto
Adjective
pejorativo m (feminine singular pejorativa, masculine plural pejorativos, feminine plural pejorativas, comparable)
- pejorative; disparaging
Synonyms
- depreciativo
Related terms
- pior
- piorar