aparelhagem

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, aparelho (“device”) +‎ -agem. Aparelho from Latin appariculum, diminutive of apparātus (“device”)

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.pa.ɾeˈʎa.ʒẽj̃/ [a.pa.ɾeˈʎa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɐ.ɾɨˈʎa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

  • Hyphenation: a‧pa‧re‧lha‧gem

Noun

aparelhagem f (plural aparelhagens)

  1. (uncountable) a collection of devices, gear
    • 2024 June 20, Paulo Eduardo Dias, Francisco Lima Neto, “Polícia faz operação contra organizadores de bailes funk na zona norte de São Paulo”, in Folha de S.Paulo‎[1]:
      Esses bailes são conhecidos por usarem diversos veículos com grande aparelhagem de som alto, fecharem vias públicas e promover grandes aglomerações de público.
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  2. plant (industrial apparatus or machinery)
  3. (Portugal) mini hi-fi system, mini hi-fi, mini stereo system
    Synonyms: (Portugal) miniaparelhagem, (Brazil) mini system
  4. (Brazil, music) sound system

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