travieso

See also: Travieso

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin trānsversus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɾaˈbjeso/ [t̪ɾaˈβ̞je.so]
• Rhymes: -eso
• Syllabification: tra‧vie‧so

Adjective

travieso (feminine traviesa, masculine plural traviesos, feminine plural traviesas)

1. naughty, mischievous

   Synonym: menospreciable

2. playful (suggesting mirth or fun)

   Synonym: juguetón

   • 2005, Jaime Bayly, Y de repente, un ángel, page 131:

     La miro con ojos traviesos..."

     I look at her with playful eyes.

Related terms

• travesura

 

Further reading

• “travieso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28