sequioso

/sɨ.ˈkjo.zu/

//sɨ.ˈkjo.zu// adj

The verdict

“sequioso” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ávido

Corpus desk

Index PT-sequioso · sequioso · Portuguese

sequioso · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for sequioso
PropertyValue
Headwordsequioso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/sɨ.ˈkjo.zu/
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “sequioso” em português

sequiosonão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sequioso is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed /sɨ.ˈkjo.zu/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sequioso, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is sequioso, spelled S-E-Q-U-I-O-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ávido
  2. 2
    sedento

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how sequioso appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 26 poetas hoje

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sequioso"?
"sequioso" is spelled S-E-Q-U-I-O-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /sɨ.ˈkjo.zu/.
What does "sequioso" mean?
As an adjective, "sequioso" means: ávido
How do you pronounce "sequioso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sequioso" is /sɨ.ˈkjo.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sequioso" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list