chistoso

Spanish

Etymology

From chiste (“joke”) +‎ -oso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃisˈtoso/ [t͡ʃisˈt̪o.so]
• Rhymes: -oso
• Syllabification: chis‧to‧so

Adjective

chistoso (feminine chistosa, masculine plural chistosos, feminine plural chistosas)

1. jocular, funny

   Synonyms: divertido, gracioso, jocoso

Noun

chistoso m (plural chistosos, feminine chistosa, feminine plural chistosas)

1. joker

   Synonyms: bromista, guasón

Related terms

• chiste

 

Further reading

• “chistoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28