empeñoso

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From empeño +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /empeˈɲoso/ [ẽm.peˈɲo.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: em‧pe‧ño‧so

Adjective

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empeñoso (feminine empeñosa, masculine plural empeñosos, feminine plural empeñosas)

  1. (Latin America) diligent, industrious, persevering
    Synonyms: diligente, industrioso, afanoso, perseverante, aplicado
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Further reading

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