rabugento

Portuguese

Etymology

From rabugem (“mange, canine scabies”) +‎ -ento, from Latin rōbīgō (“mildew, rust”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.buˈʒẽ.tu/ [ha.buˈʒẽ.tu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁa.buˈʒẽ.tu/ [χa.buˈʒẽ.tu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁa.buˈʒẽ.to/ [ha.buˈʒẽ.to]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɐ.buˈʒẽ.tu/ [ʁɐ.βuˈʒẽ.tu]

  • Rhymes: -ẽtu

Adjective

rabugento (feminine rabugenta, masculine plural rabugentos, feminine plural rabugentas)

  1. (of a person or behavior) crusty, surly, who constantly complains

Noun

rabugento m (plural rabugentos, feminine rabugenta, feminine plural rabugentas)

  1. a surly person

Further reading

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