maquiavélico
Portuguese, adjective/ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ku/
maquiavélico is a Portuguese adjective meaning “Machiavellian (cunning, scheming and unscrupulous in pursuing one’s goals)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “relativo ou semelhante ao maquiavelismo (sistema político preconizado por Maquiavel)”.
What does maquiavélico mean in English?
adjective
- 1
derogatoryMachiavellian (cunning, scheming and unscrupulous in pursuing one’s goals)
- 2
proscribedMachiavellian (relating to Niccolò Machiavelli or his philosophical system)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. relativo ou semelhante ao maquiavelismo (sistema político preconizado por Maquiavel) 2. astuto; ardiloso; velhaco
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 maquiavélico
- maquiavélica feminine
- maquiavélicos masculine plural
- maquiavélicas feminine plural
- machiavellico alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce maquiavélico?
- Brazil /ma.ki.aˈvɛ.li.ku/
- Brazil /ma.kjaˈvɛ.li.ku/
- Portugal /mɐ.kjɐˈvɛ.li.ku/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to maquiavélico
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is maquiavélico in Portuguese?
maquiavélico appears about once in every 5 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).