travieso

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin trānsversus.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tɾaˈbjeso/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞je.so]
  • Rhymes: -eso
  • Syllabification: tra‧vie‧so

Adjective[edit]

travieso (feminine traviesa, masculine plural traviesos, feminine plural traviesas)

  1. naughty, mischievous
    Synonym: menospreciable
  2. playful (suggesting mirth or fun)
    Synonym: juguetón
    "La miro con ojos traviesos..." (I look at her with playful eyes.) --Jaime Bayly, Y de repente, un ángel, p. 131, 2005.

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