arisco

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish arisco.

Adjective

1. shy, aloof
2. elusive
3. unpleasant
4. (figuratively) suspicious

Synonyms

• (elusive): esquivo
• (unpleasant): desagradável
• (suspicious): desconfiado

Etymology 2

From areísco, from areia (“sand”).

Adjective

1. sandy

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Spanish

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɾisko/ [aˈɾis.ko]

Adjective

arisco (feminine arisca, masculine plural ariscos, feminine plural ariscas)

1. shy, skittish
2. unsociable, untalkative

   Synonym: intratable

Further reading

• “arisco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28