Galician

Verb

reflexo

1. first-person singular present indicative of reflexar

Latin

Participle

reflexō

1. dative masculine singular of reflexus
2. dative neuter singular of reflexus
3. ablative masculine singular of reflexus
4. ablative neuter singular of reflexus

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin reflexus, past participle of reflectō ‎(“I bend back; I reflect”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈflɛk.su/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈflɛk.so/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈflɛk.su/
• Hyphenation: re‧fle‧xo

Noun

reflexo m (plural reflexos)

1. reflex (automatic response)
2. (optics) reflection (something, such as an image, that is reflected)
3. quality or condition inherited or resulting from a previous quality or condition

Synonyms

• (reflection): reflexão

Adjective

reflexo m ‎(feminine singular reflexa, masculine plural reflexos, feminine plural reflexas, comparable)

1. reflex (produced automatically by a stimulus)
2. (optics) reflected
3. which is result of a previous quality or condition
4. (grammar) reflexive

Synonyms

• (reflected): refletido

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