estéril
See also: estèril
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin sterilis (“sterile”), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“barren”).
Adjective
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- barren, sterile (unable to bear children)
- (agriculture) infertile (soil where crops don't grow, or grow slowly)
- sterile, germless
- unproductive
Synonyms
- (unable to bear children): infértil, infecundo
- (infertile): infértil, improdutivo
- (unproductive): improdutivo
Antonyms
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Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin sterilis (“sterile”), from Proto-Indo-European *ster- (“barren”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
estéril m or f (masculine and feminine plural estériles)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “estéril”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014