tédio

See also: tedio, tediò, and tedi'o

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• tedio (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin taedium (“boredom”), from taedeō (“to be tired of”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈtɛ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈtɛ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˈtɛ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈtɛ.d͡ʒjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛ.dju/ [ˈtɛ.ðju]

• Hyphenation: té‧di‧o

Noun

tédio m (uncountable)

1. boredom; tedium (state of being bored)

   Synonyms: aborrecimento, enfado, fastio

   Antonyms: alegria, euforia

Related terms

• tediosamente
• tedioso
• entediante