proteico

Italian

Etymology

From proteina +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /proˈtɛj.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɛjko
• Hyphenation: pro‧tèi‧co

Adjective

proteico (feminine proteica, masculine plural proteici, feminine plural proteiche)

1. proteinic
2. protean

Further reading

• proteico in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• proteico in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
• proteico in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• proteico in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• protèico in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• protèico in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈtɛj.ku/ [pɾoˈtɛɪ̯.ku], /pɾoˈtej.ku/ [pɾoˈteɪ̯.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈtɛj.ku/ [pɾoˈtɛɪ̯.ku], /pɾoˈtej.ku/ [pɾoˈteɪ̯.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾoˈtɛj.ko/ [pɾoˈtɛɪ̯.ko], /pɾoˈtej.ko/ [pɾoˈteɪ̯.ko]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔˈtɐj.ku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔˈtɐj.ku/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔˈtej.ku/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔˈtej.ku/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾɔˈte.ku/

• Hyphenation: pro‧tei‧co

Etymology 1

From proteína +‎ -ico.

Adjective

proteico (feminine proteica, masculine plural proteicos, feminine plural proteicas)

1. (relational) protein

   Os ribossomos são responsáveis pela síntese proteica

   Ribosomes are responsible for protein synthesis.

Related terms

• proteína

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek Πρωτεύς (Prōteús)bor.

Portuguese Proteu

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Italic *-kos

Latin -cus

Latin -icuslbor.

Portuguese -ico

Portuguese proteico

From Proteu (“Proteus”) +‎ -ico (relational suffix).

Adjective

proteico (feminine proteica, masculine plural proteicos, feminine plural proteicas)

1. multiform

   Synonyms: multiforme, polimorfo

2. multisided

   Synonym: multifacetado

3. (medicine) a fever characterized by varied manifestations.

Related terms

• proteu

Further reading

• “proteico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “proteico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
• “proteico”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “proteico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

From proteína +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoˈteiko/ [pɾoˈt̪ei̯.ko]
• Rhymes: -eiko
• Syllabification: pro‧tei‧co

Adjective

proteico (feminine proteica, masculine plural proteicos, feminine plural proteicas)

1. (relational) protein

Further reading

• “proteico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025