misterioso

Asturian

Adjective

misterioso

1. neuter of misteriosu

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Italian

Etymology

From misterio +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.steˈrjo.zo/, (traditional) /mi.steˈrjo.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Hyphenation: mi‧ste‧rió‧so

Adjective

misterioso (feminine misteriosa, masculine plural misteriosi, feminine plural misteriose)

1. mysterious, secret, enigmatic, puzzling

   Synonyms: enigmatico, segreto

Derived terms

• misteriosamente
• misteriosità

Related terms

• mistero

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Portuguese

Etymology

From mistério +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ozu

Adjective

misterioso (feminine misteriosa, masculine plural misteriosos, feminine plural misteriosas, metaphonic)

1. mysterious

Derived terms

• misteriosamente

Further reading

• “misterioso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

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Spanish

Etymology

misterio +‎ -oso

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /misteˈɾjoso/ [mis.t̪eˈɾjo.so]

Adjective

misterioso (feminine misteriosa, masculine plural misteriosos, feminine plural misteriosas)

1. mysterious
2. mystery (e.g. mystery lover [in an affair], mystery man or woman [in a case or investigation])
3. eerie (e.g. an eerie place, an eerie air or glow, eerie music)
4. uncanny (e.g. uncanny knowledge or ability)

Derived terms

• misteriosamente

Further reading

• “misterioso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014