senso

See also: sènso and sensō

Italian

Etymology

From Latin sēnsus.

Pronunciation

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• sènso, IPA^(key): /ˈsɛnso/

Noun

senso m (plural sensi)

1. sense
2. direction

   Synonym: direzione

3. purpose
4. meaning

   Synonym: significato

   Non ha senso. ― This doesn't make sense.

5. (in the plural) consciousness

Related terms

• sensazione
• sensibile
• sensismo
• sensitivo
• sensore
• sensorio
• sensuale
• sentire
• privo di sensi
• senza senso / privo di senso
• senso unico
• doppio senso
• sesto senso
• buon senso

Anagrams

• nesso

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Latin

Participle

sēnsō

1. dative masculine singular of sēnsus
2. dative neuter singular of sēnsus
3. ablative masculine singular of sēnsus
4. ablative neuter singular of sēnsus

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēnsus (“sense”), perfect passive participle of sēntiō (“I feel, I perceive”), from Proto-Indo-European *sent- (“to head for, go”). Doublet of siso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsẽ.su/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsẽ.so/
• Hyphenation: sen‧so
• Homophone: censo

Noun

senso m (uncountable)

1. sense (conscious awareness)

   Synonyms: consciência, siso

2. sense (sound practical judgement)

   Synonyms: juízo, sentido

   senso comum ― common sense

3. sense (natural appreciation or ability)

   Synonym: apreciação

Derived terms

• bom senso
• senso comum
• senso crítico

Related terms

• sensatez
• sensato
• sensificar
• sensitivo
• sensível

• sensivelmente
• sensivo
• sensor
• sensorial

• sensório
• sentido
• sentimento
• sentir