Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

sestet

The last six lines of a sonnet, especially an Italian sonnet.

sexagesimal

Relating to or based on the number sixty, or counting by sixties.

sleazy

(of a person or situation) sordid, corrupt, or immoral; of low quality.

sobriquet

A person's nickname.

sociolinguistics

The descriptive study of the effect of any and all aspects of society, including cultural norms, expectations, and context, on the way language is used, and the effects of language society on the other hand.

sovereignty

Supreme power or authority, especially of a state over its own territory.

subordination

The state of being under the authority, control, or broader significance of another person or thing.

subterfuge

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

subvention

An amount of money granted, especially by a government, to assist an organization or undertaking.

supremacy

The state or condition of being superior to all others in authority, power, or status.

surreptitious

Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

synovial

Relating to or denoting a type of joint that is surrounded by a thick flexible membrane enclosing a lubricating fluid.