adefesio

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ad Ephesĭos (“to the Ephesians”), title of an epistle of St. Paul, an allusion to the penalties imposed on the saint in Ephesus during his preaching.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /adeˈfesjo/, [aðeˈfesjo]

Adjective

adefesio (plural adefesios)

1. ugly, ridiculous

Noun

adefesio m (plural adefesios)

1. ugly, ridiculous person or thing
2. idiotic action

Further reading

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