vistoso

Italian

Etymology

vista +‎ -oso; cognate with Piedmontese vistus

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /viˈsto.zo/, (traditional) /viˈsto.so/
• Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
• Hyphenation: vi‧stó‧so

Adjective

vistoso (feminine vistosa, masculine plural vistosi, feminine plural vistose)

1. gaudy, showy

Derived terms

• vistosamente
• vistosità

Anagrams

• tossivo

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Portuguese

Etymology

From vista +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /visˈto.zu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /visˈto.zu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /viʃˈto.zu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /visˈto.zo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viʃˈto.zu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /viʃˈto.zu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /biʃˈto.zu/

• Hyphenation: vis‧to‧so

Adjective

vistoso (feminine vistosa, masculine plural vistosos, feminine plural vistosas, metaphonic)

1. gaudy, showy, flashy

   Synonym: chamativo

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Spanish

Etymology

From vista +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bisˈtoso/ [bisˈt̪o.so]
• Hyphenation: vis‧to‧so

Adjective

vistoso (feminine vistosa, masculine plural vistosos, feminine plural vistosas)

1. eye-catching, showy, flashy
2. sightly attractive

Derived terms

• vistosidad

Further reading

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