cânabis

See also: canábis

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cannabis, from Ancient Greek κάνναβις (kánnabis). Doublet of cânhamo, cânave, and canvas.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.na.bis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.na.biʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ.na.bis/

  • Hyphenation: câ‧na‧bis

Noun

cânabis f (invariable) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. cannabis (plant)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:canábis
  2. cannabis (drug)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:canábis