rasgo

See also: rasgó

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁas.ɡu/, /ˈʁaz.ɡu/

Noun

rasgo m (plural rasgos)

1. tear (break caused by tearing)

Verb

rasgo

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of rasgar

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Spanish

Etymology

From the verb rasgar where the meaning of sketch or a flourish must have evolved from the idea of tearing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrasɡo/, [ˈraz.ɣ̞o]

Noun

rasgo m (plural rasgos)

1. act, flourish, stroke
2. characteristic, feature, trait

   Synonyms: atributo, característica

Derived terms

• a grandes rasgos

Verb

rasgo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of rasgar.

Further reading

• “rasgo” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.