armazém

See also: Armazém

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic المَخْزَن (al-maḵzan), under the influence of arma. Compare Galician armacén, Spanish almacén, English magazine.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aʁ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɦ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /aɾ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɾ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aʁ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aʁ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aɻ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɻ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐɾ.mɐˈzɐ̃j̃/

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
  • Homophone: Armazém
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ma‧zém

Noun

armazém m (plural armazéns)

  1. warehouse (large building where goods are stored)
  2. supply depot (ammunition and food storage for the army)
  3. collection
  4. wholesale sales establishment (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)
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