cartão-postal

See also: cartão postal

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of cartão +‎ postal.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃ posˈtaw/ [kahˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ posˈtaʊ̯]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kaɾˈtɐ̃w̃ posˈtaw/ [kaɾˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ posˈtaʊ̯]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaʁˈtɐ̃w̃ poʃˈtaw/ [kaχˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ poʃˈtaʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaɻˈtɐ̃w̃ posˈtaw/ [kaɻˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃ posˈtaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾˈtɐ̃w̃ puʃˈtal/ [kɐɾˈtɐ̃w̃ puʃˈtaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾˈtɐ̃w̃ puʃˈta.li/

Noun

cartão-postal m (plural cartões-postais)

  1. postcard (picture sent over the mail without an envelope)
    Synonym: postal
  2. (figurative) showplace; landmark; hallmark (an iconic place, monument or feature)
    O Coliseu é o cartão-postal de Roma.
    The Colosseum is Rome’s hallmark.
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