mole

Meaning

Adj

1. (comparable, feminine, masculine) soft
2. (comparable, feminine, informal, masculine) easy

Noun

mass

Noun

European Portuguese standard form of mol

Noun

alternative form of molhe (breakwater)

Concepts

soft

flaccid

gentle

tender

flabby

softness

springy

supple

become soft

crumbly

not hard

delicate

elastic

flexible

pliant

Synonyms

macio

fofo

flácido

brando

frouxo

suave

aleijado

languido

doente

🤢

elástico

flexível

fraco

maleável

Translations

blando

mou

weich

molle

zacht

tou

doux

mollis

molle

suau

souple

week

flojo

plàstic

moll

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɔ.li/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: mollis

Borrowed from Latin: mōlēs

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese mole, from Latin mollis, earlier *molduis, from Proto-Indo-European *ml̥dus (“soft, weak”).