Where does “tétrico” come from?

tétrico (Portuguese) comes from Latin tetricus, from Latin taeter — foul, noisome, disgusting; offensive, revolting,...

tétrico (Portuguese): gloomy, melancholic; funereal

Definitions

  1. gloomy, melancholic; funereal

Ancestry of “tétrico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintetricusforbidding, harsh, crabbed, gloomy, sour, stern, severe
2Latintaeterfoul, noisome, disgusting; offensive, revolting,...
Every word from Latin taeter →Every word from Latin tetricus →