marrento
Portuguese, adjective/maˈʁẽ.tu/
marrento is a Portuguese adjective meaning “bold, brave, courageous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que tem marra”.
What does marrento mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Brazilinformalbold, brave, courageous
- 2
Brazilinformalstubborn, obstinate
- 3
Brazilinformalvain, conceited (excessively proud of oneself)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. aquele que tem marra
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 marrento
- marrenta feminine
- marrentos masculine plural
- marrentas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce marrento?
- Brazil /maˈʁẽ.tu/
- Brazil [maˈhẽ.tu]
- /maˈʁẽ.tu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is marrento in Portuguese?
marrento appears about once in every 9 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).