sincero

/sinˈθeɾo/ · A2 · adj

sincere

sincero = sincere with an -o; same Latin root, sincerus (pure, genuine)

A direct cognate of English sincere, both from Latin sincerus meaning clean, pure, unmixed. Swap the final -e for -o (sincera for feminine). In Spain the c is a soft th sound: seen-THEH-ro.

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