manequim

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French mannequin,[1] from Dutch manneken,[2] diminutive of man (“man”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.niˈkĩ/, /ma.neˈkĩ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.neˈkĩ/

  • Rhymes: -ĩ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧quim

Noun

manequim m (plural manequins)

  1. mannequin (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)

References

  1. ^ “manequim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
  2. ^ “manequim”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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