pior

== Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpjoɾ/ [ˈpjoɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: pior IPA(key): /piˈoɾ/ [piˈoɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: pi‧or === Adjective === pior (epicene, plural piores) superseded spelling of peor pronunciation spelling of peor == Galician == === Alternative forms === peor === Etymology === From Old Galician-Portuguese peor, peior, from Latin peior, peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [pɨˈɔɾ] === Adjective === pior m or f (plural piores) worse; worst (with definite article) ==== Derived terms ==== pioría ==== Related terms ==== piorar === Adverb === pior worse === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “pior”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega “pior”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Latin == === Verb === pior first-person singular present passive indicative of piō == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === peor (pre-standardization spelling) peior (obsolete) === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese peor, peior, from Latin peiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs (“to the ground, downward”). === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal, São Paulo) -ɔɾ, (Brazil) -ɔʁ Hyphenation: pi‧or === Adjective === pior m or f (plural piores) comparative degree of mau, comparative degree of ruim: worse Antonym: melhor Gostei daquela ideia; esta é pior. ― I liked that idea; this one is worse. (with definite article) superlative degree of mau, superlative degree of ruim: worst Antonym: melhor Near-synonym: péssimo O pior foi quando eu tropecei e rolei ladeira abaixo. ― The worst [part] was when I tripped and rolled all the way down the street. ==== Derived terms ==== piorio ==== Related terms ==== piorar ==== Descendants ==== Macanese: pió === Adverb === pior comparative degree of mal (adverb): worse Antonym: melhor Se você foi mal na prova, eu fui pior! ― If you did poorly on the test, then I did even worse! === Further reading === “pior”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “pior”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “pior”, in Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisboa: Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, 2001–2026 “pior”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 “pior”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026