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/Sounds like "pohr" (as in "port") + "tehn" (as in "ten") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "soh" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

Extraordinary, awe-inspiring, well beyond what was expected. A formal Spanish word that in Mexico and Guatemala also slips into everyday conversation to describe something that genuinely surpasses expectations in scale, quality, or impact.

Examples

That building is a truly extraordinary piece of modern architecture.

He pulled off something remarkable with a minimal budget and a tiny team.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Chile
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Puerto Rico
Bandera de Venezuela
Brutal
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de México
Bandera de Perú
Bandera de Venezuela
Mortal

In Chile, a lone, unmatched object that got separated from its pair. Most commonly used for socks or gloves, but it applies to anything that should come in twos and is now flying solo.