Italian

Adjective

pensoso m ‎(feminine singular pensosa, masculine plural pensosi, feminine plural pensose)

1. thoughtful, pensive

Derived terms

• pensosamente
• pensosità

Old Portuguese

Etymology

From pensar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pẽ.ˈso.zo/

Adjective

pensoso ‎(plural pensosos, feminine pensosa, feminine plural pensosas)

1. pensive, sad

Descendants

• Portuguese: pensoso

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pensoso, corresponding to pensar ‎(“to think”) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /pẽ.ˈso.zu/
• Hyphenation: pen‧sa‧ti‧vo

Adjective

pensoso m ‎(feminine singular pensosa, masculine plural pensosos, feminine plural pensosas, comparable)

1. (archaic) pensive
   • 1826, Almeida Garrett, D. Branca, J. P. Aillaud, page 76:

     E ao septimo volveu triste e pensoso

     And, after seven days he came back, looking sad and pensive

Synonyms

• pensativo