Kilo Lingo

/saˈβɾoso/

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Translation

tasty, delicious

Word origin

From sabor ('flavour'), from Latin sapor, from sapere ('to taste, to know'). The same root gives English 'savour' and 'sapient'.

Origin
Latin
Root
sapor
English cognates
savour, sapient

Grammar

Femininesabrosa
Masc pluralsabrosos
Fem pluralsabrosas

Examples

guiso .

This stew is very tasty.

paella .

She prepared a delicious paella for the whole family.

¡ !

How tasty these strawberries are!

.

There is nothing like a tasty dish after a long day.

.

The soup turned out tastier with a little garlic.

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