arisco
Portuguese, adjective/aˈɾis.ku/
arisco is spelled A-R-I-S-C-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Portuguese, the 65,361st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Arisco is a Portuguese adjective meaning “shy, aloof” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “áspero; bravio”.
What does arisco mean in English?
adjective
- 1
shy, aloof
- 2
elusive
- 3
unpleasant
- 4
suspicious
adjective
- 1
sandy
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. áspero; bravio 2. esquivo
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of arisco
- arisca feminine
- ariscos masculine plural
- ariscas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce arisco?
- Brazil /aˈɾis.ku/
- /aˈɾiʃ.ku/
- Portugal /ɐˈɾiʃ.ku/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is arisco in Portuguese?
arisco appears about once in every 4 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).