amargo

Meaning

amargar

(transitive) to make bitter; embitter
(reflexive) to go bitter, get bitter

mildly sour

pleasantly acid

slightly strained

bastard purpleheart

poignant

sabor amargo

marupa del bajo

hecho vinagre

πικρός

amar

Frequency

Hyphenated as

a‧mar‧go

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈmaɾɡo/

Inherited from Old Spanish

amaro

Inherited from Latin

amārus

In summary

From Old Spanish amaro (“bitter”) (from Latin amārus), modified by influence from the verb amargar. Compare with English amaroid.

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