pernóstico

Portuguese

Etymology

According to Priberam, a variation of prognóstico.

Alternatively, according to Michaelis, the etymology is unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ku/ [peɦˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ku/ [peɦˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ku]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /peɾˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peʁˈnɔʃ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peɻˈnɔs.t͡ʃi.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈnɔʃ.ti.ku/

• Hyphenation: per‧nós‧ti‧co

Adjective

pernóstico (feminine pernóstica, masculine plural pernósticos, feminine plural pernósticas)

1. ill-mannered, misbehaving

   Synonyms: malcriado, mal-educado, desrespeitoso

2. pretentious, fustian, bombast

   Synonyms: pretensioso, presumido

3. pedant

   Synonym: pedante

4. audacious

   Synonyms: audacioso, atrevido, ousado