promíscuo

See also: promiscuo

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prōmiscuus (“indiscriminate”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmis.ku.u/ [pɾoˈmis.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmis.kwu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmis.ku.u/ [pɾoˈmis.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmis.kwu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmiʃ.ku.u/ [pɾoˈmiʃ.kʊ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmiʃ.kwu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈmis.ku.o/ [pɾoˈmis.kʊ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pɾoˈmis.kwo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾuˈmiʃ.kwu/

• Hyphenation: pro‧mís‧cu‧o

Adjective

promíscuo (feminine promíscua, masculine plural promíscuos, feminine plural promíscuas)

1. loose; promiscuous (indiscriminate in choice of sexual partners)

   Synonyms: devasso, libertino, libidinoso

   Antonyms: casto, puro

2. promiscuous (of disorderly composition)

   Synonyms: heterogêneo, misto, misturado

   Antonym: homogéneo

Derived terms

• promiscuamente
• promiscuidade
• promiscuir