céptico
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from French sceptique, from Ancient Greek σκεπτικός (skeptikós, “thoughtful, inquiring”).[1][2]
Noun
[edit]céptico m (plural cépticos, feminine céptica, feminine plural cépticas)
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of cético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.
Adjective
[edit]céptico (feminine céptica, masculine plural cépticos, feminine plural cépticas)
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of cético. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.
References
[edit]- ^ “céptico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- ^ “céptico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024