teimoso
التعريفات والمعاني
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From teima (“obsession”) + -oso.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [tei̯ˈmosʊ]
=== Adjective ===
teimoso (feminine teimosa, masculine plural teimosos, feminine plural teimosas)
obstinate, stubborn
Synonyms: porfiado, teimudo
=== References ===
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “teimoso”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “teimoso”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “teimoso”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
From teima + oso.
=== Pronunciation ===
Rhymes: -ozu
Hyphenation: tei‧mo‧so
=== Adjective ===
teimoso (feminine teimosa, masculine plural teimosos, feminine plural teimosas, metaphonic)
stubborn
obstinate (who does not easily change their opinion or attitude)
insistent (who doesn't give up easily)
resistant, prolonged, lasting (that remains despite setbacks or difficulties)
=== Noun ===
teimoso m (plural teimosos, feminine teimosa, feminine plural teimosas, metaphonic)
a stubborn person
roly-poly toy (doll that tends to always be upright because of a rounded weight at the bottom)
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“teimoso”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“teimoso”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“teimoso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026