precário

See also: precario

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin precārius.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈka.ɾi.u/ [pɾeˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾeˈka.ɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈka.ɾi.u/ [pɾeˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾeˈka.ɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾeˈka.ɾi.o/ [pɾeˈka.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pɾeˈka.ɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɨˈka.ɾju/

• Hyphenation: pre‧cá‧ri‧o

Adjective

precário (feminine precária, masculine plural precários, feminine plural precárias)

1. precarious, uncertain
2. poor