sangüíneo

See also: sanguineo and sanguíneo

Portuguese

Adjective

sangüíneo (feminine sangüínea, masculine plural sangüíneos, feminine plural sangüíneas)

1. pre-reform spelling (used until 1990 in Brazil and 1945 in Portugal) of sanguíneo; may still occur as a sporadic misspelling

Usage notes

This spelling coexisted with sanguíneo, due to the word having a variable pronunciation.