baldio

Portuguese

Etymology

From baldo + -io.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bawˈd͡ʒi.u/ [baʊ̯ˈd͡ʒi.u], /bawˈd͡ʒiw/ [baʊ̯ˈd͡ʒiʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /balˈdi.u/ [baɫˈdi.u]

• Hyphenation: bal‧di‧o

Adjective

baldio (feminine baldia, masculine plural baldios, feminine plural baldias)

1. (of a terrain or land) abandoned and not being used for cultivation

   Synonyms: inculto, maninho

Noun

baldio m (plural baldios)

1. abandoned land that is not being used for cultivation

   Synonym: terréu

2. collectively used land

Further reading

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