lôbrego

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese lobrego, probably from Latin lūbricus (slippery, slimy; also deceitful, hazardous, unsteady), and therefore a doublet of lúbrico, borrowed from the same source. Perhaps influenced by lūgubris (gloomy, mournful). Another theory derives it from lūgubris, with metathesis[1] (in which case the doublet would be lúgubre). Compare Spanish lóbrego.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: lô‧bre‧go

Adjective

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lôbrego (feminine lôbrega, masculine plural lôbregos, feminine plural lôbregas)

  1. lugubrious (gloomy)
    Synonym: lúgubre

References

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  1. ^ lôbrego”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024