feminejo

Portuguese

Etymology

Blend of feminino +‎ sertanejo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /fe.miˈne.ʒu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fe.miˈne.ʒo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈnɐ(j).ʒu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈne.ʒu/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈne.ʒu/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɨ.miˈne.ʒu/

Noun

feminejo m (uncountable)

(music) a subgenre of sertanejo music that emphasizes women through compositions that highlight the female perspective.

Further reading

“feminejo”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025