cequim
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from
Italian
zecchino
.
Pronunciation
(
Brazil
)
IPA
(key)
:
/seˈkĩ/
(
Portugal
)
IPA
(key)
:
/sɨˈkĩ/
Hyphenation:
ce‧quim
Noun
cequim
m
(
plural
cequins
)
former gold coin that circulated in Italy
a
sequin
, especially on a
gypsy
's
garment
Synonyms:
lantejoula
,
paetê