preguicite

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Portuguese

Etymology

From preguiça (“laziness”) +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.ɡiˈsi.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾe.ɡiˈsi.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨ.ɡiˈsi.tɨ/ [pɾɨ.ɣiˈsi.tɨ]

Noun

preguicite f (uncountable)

(humorous) laziness, as if it were a disease

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