lisonjeiro
Portuguese, adjective/li.zõˈʒe(j).ɾu/
lisonjeiro is spelled L-I-S-O-N-J-E-I-R-O (10 letters) and appears about once in every 8 million words in written Portuguese, the 86,274th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Lisonjeiro is a Portuguese adjective meaning “flattering, complimentary” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does lisonjeiro mean in English?
adjective
- 1
flattering, complimentary
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of lisonjeiro
- lisonjeira feminine
- lisonjeiros masculine plural
- lisonjeiras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce lisonjeiro?
- Brazil /li.zõˈʒe(j).ɾu/
- Brazil [li.zõˈʒe(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- Portugal /li.zõˈʒɐj.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to lisonjeiro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is lisonjeiro in Portuguese?
lisonjeiro appears about once in every 8 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).