adjective/baˈboso/
slimy; dribbling, drooling; immature, callow; foolish, stupid; mushy; oversentimental
“Declárate pronto, y no te pongas baboso y pesado.”
Etymology tree
Spanish baba
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Old Spanish -oso
Spanish -oso
Spanish baboso
From baba + -oso.
noun, masculine/baˈboso/plural: babosos
dribbler; immature or callow person; moron, fool, stupid person; blenny (fish); slimeball, groper (contemptible flatterer)
Etymology tree
Spanish baba
Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.?
Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos?
Old Latin -ōssus
Latin -ōsus
Old Spanish -oso
Spanish -oso
Spanish baboso
From baba + -oso.