mestiçagem

Portuguese

Etymology

From mestiço +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mes.t͡ʃiˈsa.ʒẽj̃/ [mes.t͡ʃiˈsa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /meʃ.t͡ʃiˈsa.ʒẽj̃/ [meʃ.t͡ʃiˈsa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɨʃ.tiˈsa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

  • Hyphenation: mes‧ti‧ça‧gem

Noun

mestiçagem f (plural mestiçagens)

  1. miscegenation (mixing of races)
    Synonym: miscigenação
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