cínico

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See also: cinico

Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), probably from the name of the Cynosarges, a public gymnasium in Athens where Antisthenes taught.

Adjective

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cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynical, cynic

Noun

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cínico m (plural cínicos, feminine cínica, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynic

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cí‧ni‧co

Adjective

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cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynical, cynic (of or relating to cynicism)
  2. cynical, cynic (sceptical of the integrity, sincerity, or motives of others)

Noun

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cínico m (plural cínicos, feminine cínica, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. a cynic

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin cynicus, from Ancient Greek κυνικός (kunikós), probably from the name of the Cynosarges, a public gymnasium in Athens where Antisthenes taught.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈθiniko/ [ˈθi.ni.ko]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsiniko/ [ˈsi.ni.ko]
  • Rhymes: -iniko
  • Syllabification: cí‧ni‧co

Adjective

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cínico (feminine cínica, masculine plural cínicos, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynical, cynic

Noun

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cínico m (plural cínicos, feminine cínica, feminine plural cínicas)

  1. cynic

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