brasileño

Spanish

Etymology

From Brasil (“Brazil”) +‎ -eño.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɾasiˈleɲo/ [bɾa.siˈle.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: bra‧si‧le‧ño

Adjective

brasileño (feminine brasileña, masculine plural brasileños, feminine plural brasileñas)

  1. Brazilian
    Synonym: (colloquial) brasilero

Derived terms

Noun

brasileño m (plural brasileños, feminine brasileña, feminine plural brasileñas)

  1. Brazilian (native or inhabitant of Brazil) (usually male)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) brasilero, (South America, derogatory) macaco

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