sóbrio

See also: sobrio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sōbrius (“sober”), from se- (“without”) + ēbrius (“intoxicated”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.bɾi.u/ [ˈsɔ.bɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.bɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.bɾi.u/ [ˈsɔ.bɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.bɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.bɾi.o/ [ˈsɔ.bɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.bɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.bɾi.u/ [ˈsɔ.βɾi.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.bɾju/ [ˈsɔ.βɾju]

• Hyphenation: só‧bri‧o

Adjective

sóbrio (feminine sóbria, masculine plural sóbrios, feminine plural sóbrias)

1. sober (not drunk)

   Synonym: abstinente

   Antonyms: alcoolizado, bêbado, bêbedo, ébrio, embriagado, inebriado

2. moderate (not excessive; acting in moderation)

   Synonyms: comedido, contido, discreto, frugal, moderado, parco

   Antonyms: exagerado, exuberante

Derived terms

• sobriamente

Related terms

• sobriedade

Further reading

• “sóbrio” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “sóbrio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.