cético

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• céptico (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from French sceptique, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.t͡ʃi.ko/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ti.ku/

• Homophone: sético
• Hyphenation: cé‧ti‧co

Noun

cético m (plural céticos, feminine cética, feminine plural céticas)

1. sceptic (someone who habitually doubts beliefs and claims)

Adjective

cético (feminine cética, masculine plural céticos, feminine plural céticas)

1. sceptical (having or expressing doubt)

Related terms

• ceticismo