absurdo

Basque

Etymology

From Spanish absurdo (“absurd, absurdity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abs̺urdo/ [aβ̞.s̺ur.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -urdo, -o
• Hyphenation: ab‧sur‧do

Adjective

absurdo (comparative absurdoago, superlative absurdoen, excessive absurdoegi)

1. absurd

   Synonym: zentzugabe

Declension

Declension of absurdo (adjective V-stem)

		indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive		absurdo	absurdoa	absurdoak	absurdook
ergative		absurdok	absurdoak	absurdoek	absurdook
dative		absurdori	absurdoari	absurdoei	absurdooi
genitive		absurdoren	absurdoaren	absurdoen	absurdoon
comitative		absurdorekin	absurdoarekin	absurdoekin	absurdookin
causative		absurdorengatik	absurdoarengatik	absurdoengatik	absurdoongatik
benefactive		absurdorentzat	absurdoarentzat	absurdoentzat	absurdoontzat
instrumental		absurdoz	absurdoaz	absurdoez	absurdootaz
inessive	anim.	absurdorengan	absurdoarengan	absurdoengan	absurdoongan
	inan.	absurdotan	absurdoan	absurdoetan	absurdootan
locative	anim.	—	—	—	—
	inan.	absurdotako	absurdoko	absurdoetako	absurdootako
allative	anim.	absurdorengana	absurdoarengana	absurdoengana	absurdoongana
	inan.	absurdotara	absurdora	absurdoetara	absurdootara
terminative	anim.	absurdorenganaino	absurdoarenganaino	absurdoenganaino	absurdoonganaino
	inan.	absurdotaraino	absurdoraino	absurdoetaraino	absurdootaraino
directive	anim.	absurdorenganantz	absurdoarenganantz	absurdoenganantz	absurdoonganantz
	inan.	absurdotarantz	absurdorantz	absurdoetarantz	absurdootarantz
destinative	anim.	absurdorenganako	absurdoarenganako	absurdoenganako	absurdoonganako
	inan.	absurdotarako	absurdorako	absurdoetarako	absurdootarako
ablative	anim.	absurdorengandik	absurdoarengandik	absurdoengandik	absurdoongandik
	inan.	absurdotatik	absurdotik	absurdoetatik	absurdootatik
partitive		absurdorik	—	—	—
prolative		absurdotzat	—	—	—

Noun

absurdo inan

1. absurdity

Declension

Declension of absurdo (inan V-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	absurdo	absurdoa	absurdoak	absurdook
ergative	absurdok	absurdoak	absurdoek	absurdook
dative	absurdori	absurdoari	absurdoei	absurdooi
genitive	absurdoren	absurdoaren	absurdoen	absurdoon
comitative	absurdorekin	absurdoarekin	absurdoekin	absurdookin
causative	absurdorengatik	absurdoarengatik	absurdoengatik	absurdoongatik
benefactive	absurdorentzat	absurdoarentzat	absurdoentzat	absurdoontzat
instrumental	absurdoz	absurdoaz	absurdoez	absurdootaz
inessive	absurdotan	absurdoan	absurdoetan	absurdootan
locative	absurdotako	absurdoko	absurdoetako	absurdootako
allative	absurdotara	absurdora	absurdoetara	absurdootara
terminative	absurdotaraino	absurdoraino	absurdoetaraino	absurdootaraino
directive	absurdotarantz	absurdorantz	absurdoetarantz	absurdootarantz
destinative	absurdotarako	absurdorako	absurdoetarako	absurdootarako
ablative	absurdotatik	absurdotik	absurdoetatik	absurdootatik
partitive	absurdorik	—	—	—
prolative	absurdotzat	—	—	—

Derived terms

• absurdora eramanez (“by contradiction”)

Further reading

• “absurdo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “absurdo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

Galician

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin absurdus.

Adjective

absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas)

1. absurd

Derived terms

• absurdamente
• absurdeza

Related terms

• xordo

Noun

absurdo m (plural absurdos)

1. absurdity (an absurd action)

   Synonym: absurdeza

Further reading

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

Hiligaynon

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish absurdo.

Noun

absúrdo

1. absurdity, nonsense

Latin

Adjective

absurdō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of absurdus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absurdus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /abˈsuʁ.du/ [abˈsuɦ.du], /a.biˈsuʁ.du/ [a.biˈsuɦ.du]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /abˈsuʁ.du/ [abˈsuɦ.du], /a.biˈsuʁ.du/ [a.biˈsuɦ.du]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /abˈsuɾ.du/, /a.biˈsuɾ.du/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /abˈsuʁ.du/, /a.biˈsuʁ.du/
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /abˈsuɻ.du/, /a.biˈsuɻ.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /abˈsuʁ.do/ [abˈsuɦ.do]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈbsuɾ.du/ [ɐˈβsuɾ.ðu]

• Hyphenation: ab‧sur‧do

Adjective

absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas, comparable, comparative mais absurdo, superlative o mais absurdo or absurdíssimo)

1. absurd

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:absurdo.

Related terms

• surdo

Noun

absurdo m (plural absurdos)

1. absurdity
2. nonsense

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:tolice

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:absurdo.

Further reading

• “absurdo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “absurdo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin absurdus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈsuɾdo/ [aβ̞ˈsuɾ.ð̞o]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -uɾdo
• Syllabification: ab‧sur‧do

Adjective

absurdo (feminine absurda, masculine plural absurdos, feminine plural absurdas)

1. absurd, preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous

Derived terms

• absurdamente (“absurdly”)

Related terms

• absurdidad (“absurdity”)
• sordo

Descendants

• → Basque: absurdo
• → Hiligaynon: absurdo

Noun

absurdo m (plural absurdos)

1. something that is absurd or ridiculous

   Synonym: absurdidad

Further reading

• “absurdo”, 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

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish absurdo, from Latin absurdus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔabˈsuɾdo/ [ʔɐbˈsuɾ.d̪o]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -uɾdo
• Syllabification: ab‧sur‧do

Adjective

absurdo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊ᜔ᜐᜓᜇ᜔ᜇᜓ)

1. absurd

   Synonym: baligho

Derived terms

• kaabsurduhan

Related terms

• absurdismo
• absurdista

Further reading

• “absurdo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
• Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 5