cosmético

See also: cosmetico

Portuguese

Etymology

From French cosmétique.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kozˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kozˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koʒˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kozˈmɛ.t͡ʃi.ko/

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

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• Hyphenation: cos‧mé‧ti‧co

Adjective

cosmético (feminine cosmética, masculine plural cosméticos, feminine plural cosméticas)

1. cosmetic (improving something’s appearance)

Noun

cosmético m (plural cosméticos)

1. cosmetic (any substances applied to enhance the external color or texture of the skin)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French cosmétique.

Adjective

cosmético (feminine cosmética, masculine plural cosméticos, feminine plural cosméticas)

1. cosmetic

Derived terms

• cosméticamente

 

Further reading

• “cosmético”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014