livro de bolso

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, pocket book.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈbow.su/ [ˈli.vɾu d͡ʒi ˈboʊ̯.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈli.vɾo de ˈbow.so/ [ˈli.vɾo de ˈboʊ̯.so]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈli.vɾu dɨ ˈbol.su/ [ˈli.vɾu ðɨ ˈβoɫ.su]

Noun

livro de bolso m (plural livros de bolso)

  1. paperback, pocketbook (book in a reduced format compared to the original edition, generally sold at a lower price)

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