insípido

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin īnsipidus (tasteless), from in- (not) + sapidus (savory).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: in‧sí‧pi‧do

Adjective

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insípido (feminine insípida, masculine plural insípidos, feminine plural insípidas)

  1. insipid; flavorless
    Synonym: insosso
    Antonyms: gostoso, saboroso, sápido
  2. (figuratively) boring; dull
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:monótono

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin īnsipidus (tasteless), from in- (not) + sapidus (savory). Cognate with Sicilian nzìpitu, English insipid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /inˈsipido/ [ĩnˈsi.pi.ð̞o]
  • Rhymes: -ipido
  • Syllabification: in‧sí‧pi‧do

Adjective

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insípido (feminine insípida, masculine plural insípidos, feminine plural insípidas)

  1. tasteless, flavorless
    Synonym: soso
  2. (figurative) insipid, vapid, bland, dull, ho hum
    Synonyms: desabrido, soso

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