dengoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From dengo +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dẽˈɡo.zu/

• Hyphenation: den‧go‧so

Adjective

dengoso (feminine dengosa, masculine plural dengosos, feminine plural dengosas, metaphonic)

1. seductive (of a woman)
2. sly, cunning

   Synonym: manhoso

3. sulky (of a child)
4. affectionate, gentle

Further reading

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

Spanish

Etymology

From dengue +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /denˈɡoso/ [d̪ẽŋˈɡo.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: den‧go‧so

Adjective

dengoso (feminine dengosa, masculine plural dengosos, feminine plural dengosas)

1. affected

Further reading

• “dengoso”, 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