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aparatoso

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From aparato +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧pa‧ra‧to‧so

Adjective

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aparatoso (feminine aparatosa, masculine plural aparatosos, feminine plural aparatosas, metaphonic)

  1. sumptuous; lavish
    Synonyms: faustoso, magnífico, pomposo, suntuoso
  2. embellished, but lacking in content

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From aparato +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apaɾaˈtoso/ [a.pa.ɾaˈt̪o.so]
  • Rhymes: -oso
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧ra‧to‧so

Adjective

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aparatoso (feminine aparatosa, masculine plural aparatosos, feminine plural aparatosas)

  1. showy, lavish, flamboyant, meretricious
    Synonyms: llamativo, ostentoso
  2. spectacular
    Synonym: espectacular
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 314:
      Ciertas formas aparatosas de histerismo y epilepsia, son también para el vulgo enfermedades demoníacas, y el remedio más eficaz es el que en menos tiempo le eche del cuerpo los malos espíritus.
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