grotesco

/ɡɾoˈtesku/

adjective C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
grotesca
plural
grotescos

Meaning

  1. grotesque

    • Era uma figura grotesca.

      It was a grotesque figure.

Similar words

monstruoso

Close synonyms for "grotesque, monstrous."

feio

Close synonyms for "ugly, grotesque."

Similar in other languages

German

grotesk

grotesk is the German word for the same thing — both mean "grotesque."

Spanish

grotesco

grotesco is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "grotesque."

Practice

1 What does grotesco mean?

2 Fill the gap: Era uma figura ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches grotesco?

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