bravio

See also: bravío

Latin

Noun

braviō

1. dative/ablative singular of bravium

Portuguese

Etymology

bravo + -io.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾaˈvi.u/, /bɾaˈviw/ [bɾaˈviʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐˈvi.u/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐˈvi.u/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾɐˈbi.u/ [bɾɐˈβi.u]

• Hyphenation: bra‧vi‧o

Adjective

bravio (feminine bravia, masculine plural bravios, feminine plural bravias)

1. feral, wild
2. uneducated, uncivilized
3. (of the terrain) difficult to traverse, untraversable, impenetrable
4. (of a plant, or tree) incapable of bearing fruits, unfruitful
5. (of a plant, or vegetable) spontaneous, weed
6. (of the land) uncultivated
7. (of the sea) stormy

Synonyms

• (undomesticated): silvestre, brabo, bravo
• (uncivilized): bárbaro, rude, grosseiro, bravo
• (untraversable): intransitável
• (unfruitful): infrutífero, estéril
• (spontaneous weed): espontâneo, bravo
• (uncultivated land): inculto, bravo
• (stormy sea): tempestuoso, brabo, bravo

Noun

bravio m (plural bravios)

1. a patch of terrain which it is arid
2. a patch of terrain through which it is difficult to move
3. an uncultivated land

Derived terms

• bravia (a certain sort of pear)
• braviamente
• braviozinho, braviozão

Related terms

• agriófago