maquiavélico

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Maquiavel +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ku/ [ma.kɪ.aˈvɛ.li.ku], (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ko/ [ma.kɪ.aˈvɛ.li.ko], (faster pronunciation) /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ko/
 

Adjective

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maquiavélico (feminine maquiavélica, masculine plural maquiavélicos, feminine plural maquiavélicas)

  1. (derogatory) Machiavellian (cunning, scheming and unscrupulous in pursuing one’s goals)
  2. (philosophy, sometimes proscribed) Machiavellian (relating to Niccolò Machiavelli or his philosophical system)
    Synonym: maquiaveliano

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Maquiavelo +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /makjaˈbeliko/ [ma.kjaˈβ̞e.li.ko]
  • Rhymes: -eliko
  • Syllabification: ma‧quia‧vé‧li‧co

Adjective

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maquiavélico (feminine maquiavélica, masculine plural maquiavélicos, feminine plural maquiavélicas)

  1. Machiavellian
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