íntimo

See also: intimo, intimó, intimò, and intīmo

Galician

Etymology

From Latin intimus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈintimo/ [ˈin̪.t̪i.mʊ]
• Rhymes: -intimo
• Hyphenation: ín‧ti‧mo

Adjective

íntimo (feminine íntima, masculine plural íntimos, feminine plural íntimas)

1. intimate

Derived terms

• intimamente

Further reading

• “íntimo”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin intimus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.t͡ʃi.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.t͡ʃi.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.t͡ʃi.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.ti.mu/

• Hyphenation: ín‧ti‧mo

Adjective

íntimo (feminine íntima, masculine plural íntimos, feminine plural íntimas)

1. intimate
2. private
3. familiar, cosy
4. close

Derived terms

• intimamente

Further reading

• “íntimo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin intimus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈintimo/ [ˈĩn̪.t̪i.mo]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -intimo
• Syllabification: ín‧ti‧mo

Adjective

íntimo (feminine íntima, masculine plural íntimos, feminine plural íntimas)

1. intimate
2. private
3. familiar, cosy
4. close

Derived terms

• íntimamente
• relación íntima
• ropa íntima

Further reading

• “íntimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025