omisso
Portuguese, adjective/oˈmi.su/
omisso is spelled O-M-I-S-S-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 41,403rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Omisso is a Portuguese adjective meaning “who hasn't foreseen, included or mentioned a particular possibility/circumstance” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a short masculine singular past participle of omitir. The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “que revela falta ou esquecimento”.
What does omisso mean in English?
adjective
- 1
who hasn't foreseen, included or mentioned a particular possibility/circumstance.
O acordo foi omisso nessa questão.
- 2
careless; neglectful.
- 3
unmentioned, omitted.
- 4
reticent, quiet; to not voice an opinion or stance
verb
- 1
masculineshort masculine singular past participle of omitir
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. que revela falta ou esquecimento 2. que não previu certas hipóteses 3. descuidado; negligente
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 omisso
- omissa feminine
- omissos masculine plural
- omissas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce omisso?
- Brazil /oˈmi.su/
- Portugal /oˈmi.su/
- Portugal /ɔˈmi.su/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is omisso in Portuguese?
omisso appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).