10 Portuguese expressions that even geniuses don't know

The Portuguese language is considered one of the most difficult in the world to learn, with common speech and writing errors even by natives. Part of this difficulty comes from the extensive vocabulary of the language, which has a lot of words that ended up being forgotten or that are not used much. So, check out now a list of 10 bizarre Portuguese words.

Knowing the hidden words of the Portuguese language

Now check out a list of 10 words that are rarely used by Portuguese speakers:

1. Mesto

The adjective mesto, refers to something that brings sadness, nostalgia or melancholy, and has the word mesta as its female representative.

2. hateful

Due to its similar structure it is probably the easiest word to identify on this list. Being an adjective used to characterize an individual or personality that holds hatred or grudge.

3. Cuntatory

Also being an adjective, the word cuntatório characterizes the expression “delay”, being used to denote delays or long processes.

4. Kiss

Having no relationship with glasses, apart from the similar writing, the masculine noun osculo means a kiss of reconciliation or the effect of touching with the lips.

5. Mendacious

Being a word very little used by Portuguese speakers, the word mendacioso refers to lying, either the act of lying or a lying person.

6. wheel

The word volvente means one who makes promises or vows, and has 2 parts of speech, acting both as a noun and as an adjective.

7. oscillate

The verb “oscite” refers to something commonly practiced by people, the action of yawning. Therefore: I oscite; you oscite; he/she oscites; we oscillate…

8. Grazine

Like the word volvente, the word grazina can act as a subject or an adjective, referring to that which shouts or talks a lot, a chatterbox.

9. outlandish

This eccentric adjective means exactly bizarre, singular and eccentric behaviors.

10. host

Finally, the verb acobilhar, which refers to the action of welcoming or receiving someone.