esbranquiçado

Portuguese

Etymology

From esbranquiçar (“to bleach”), from branco (“white”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /iz.bɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.du/, /ez.bɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.du/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʒ.bɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.du/, /eʒ.bɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ez.bɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.do/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʒ.bɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.du/ [(i)ʒ.βɾɐ̃.kiˈsa.ðu]

  • Hyphenation: es‧bran‧qui‧ça‧do

Adjective

esbranquiçado (feminine esbranquiçada, masculine plural esbranquiçados, feminine plural esbranquiçadas)

  1. whitish (somewhat white)
    Synonyms: alvacento, branqueado
  2. pale; pallid
    Synonyms: pálido, descorado
    Antonym: corado
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