apedeuta

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• apedeuto

Etymology

Probably related to pedante and pedagogo. Although this root literally means "child", it is implied to mean "knowledge" in this sense. The a- prefix means negation, and -euta is a relatively uncommon suffix used for people.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.peˈdew.tɐ/ [a.peˈdeʊ̯.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.peˈdew.tɐ/ [a.peˈdeʊ̯.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.peˈdew.ta/ [a.peˈdeʊ̯.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨˈdew.tɐ/ [ɐ.pɨˈðew.tɐ]

• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧deu‧ta

Noun

apedeuta m or f by sense (plural apedeutas)

1. an ignorant, uneducated person

Adjective

apedeuta m or f (plural apedeutas)

1. ignorant, uneducated, uncultured

   Synonyms: xucro, simples, ignorante, inculto

2. rude, uncouth

   Synonyms: rude, grosseiro

Derived terms

• apedeutismo