Cheio
Example: O copo está cheio de água gelada.
Definition
"Cheio" is an adjective used to describe something that is full or filled to capacity, such as a container holding the maximum amount of its contents. For example, a glass can be "cheio" when it is completely filled with water or another substance.
Etymology
The word "cheio" comes from the Latin word 'plenus,' meaning full. Over time, it evolved in Portuguese to represent the state of being full or occupied. Did you know? It shares roots with similar words in other Romance languages, like Spanish 'lleno' and Italian 'pieno.'
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