copo americano

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, American cup. It was developed by the São Paulo-based Nadir Figueiredo company in 1947.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.pu a.me.ɾiˈkɐ̃.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɔ.po a.me.ɾiˈkɐ.no/
 

Noun

copo americano m (plural copos americanos)

  1. (Brazil) a specific model of faceted drinking glass with 190 ml capacity.