decíduo

See also: deciduo

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēciduus (“falling down or off”), from dēcidō (“to fall down”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈsi.du.u/ [deˈsi.dʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /deˈsi.dwu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈsi.du.u/ [deˈsi.dʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /deˈsi.dwu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /deˈsi.du.o/ [deˈsi.dʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /deˈsi.dwo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨˈsi.dwu/ [dɨˈsi.ðwu]

Adjective

decíduo (feminine decídua, masculine plural decíduos, feminine plural decíduas)

1. (biology) deciduous (describing a part that falls off, or is shed)

   Synonym: caduco

2. (botany) deciduous (of or relating to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season)

   Synonyms: caduco, caducifólio