irascível

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īrāscibilis. Compare Spanish irascible, French irascible and Italian irascibile.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /i.ɾaˈsi.vew/ [i.ɾaˈsi.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /i.ɾɐʃˈsi.vɛl/ [i.ɾɐʃˈsi.vɛɫ], /i.ɾɐˈsi.vɛl/ [i.ɾɐˈsi.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /i.ɾɐʃˈsi.vɛl/ [i.ɾɐʃˈsi.vɛɫ], /i.ɾɐˈsi.vɛl/ [i.ɾɐˈsi.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /i.ɾɐʃˈsi.bɛl/ [i.ɾɐʃˈsi.βɛɫ], /i.ɾɐˈsi.bɛl/ [i.ɾɐˈsi.βɛɫ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ivɛl
• Hyphenation: i‧ras‧cí‧vel

Adjective

irascível m or f (plural irascíveis)

1. irascible (prone to anger)

   Synonyms: irritável, iracundo