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pior

pior

Latin

Verb

pior

first-person singular present passive indicative of piō

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese peor, peyor, from Latin pēior, pēiōrem, from Proto-Indo-European *ped-yōs ‎(“to the ground, downward”).

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpjɔɾ/
Hyphenation: pi‧or
Rhymes: -ɔɾ

Adjective

pior

worse; worst (with definite article)

Derived terms

piorio

Adverb

pior

worse

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pior.