neandertal
See also: Neandertal
Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
neandertal m (plural neandertals)
- Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)
Further reading
- “neandertal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
- “neandertal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
- “neandertal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from German Neandertal.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.dehˈtaʊ̯]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.deɾˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deɾˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.deɾˈtaʊ̯]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.deχˈtaʊ̯], /ni.ɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [nɪ.ɐ̃.deχˈtaʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /njɐ̃.deʁˈtaw/ [njɐ̃.deχˈtaʊ̯]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ne.ɐ̃.deɻˈtaw/ [ne.ɐ̃.deɻˈtaʊ̯]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɛ.ɐ̃.dɛɾˈtal/ [nɛ.ɐ̃.dɛɾˈtaɫ], /njɐ̃.dɛɾˈtal/ [njɐ̃.dɛɾˈtaɫ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /nɛ.ɐ̃.dɛɾˈta.li/, /njɐ̃.dɛɾˈta.li/
- Rhymes: -aw, -al
- Hyphenation: ne‧an‧der‧tal
Noun
neandertal m or f by sense (plural neandertais)
- Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)
- (derogatory) Neanderthal (primitive or stupid person)
- Synonym: troglodita
- 2011 June, anonymous author, quoting Jair Bolsonaro, “Entrevista”, in Playboy, number 433, São Paulo: Abril, O senhor já foi a um analista? […] Para tratar de qualquer assunto? [Have you ever gone to an analyst? To deal with anything?], page 66, column 3:
- Não acredito em psicólogo. Sou retrógrado, neandertal, o que você quiser, mas não acredito.
- I don't believe in psychologists. I'm a retrograde, a Neanderthal, whatever you want, but I don't believe in them.
Adjective
neandertal m or f (plural neandertais)
- Neanderthal (relating to the Neanderthals)
Further reading
- “neandertal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “neandertal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
- “neandertal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
- “neandertal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
Spanish
Etymology
From English Neanderthal.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neandeɾˈtal/ [ne.ãn̪.d̪eɾˈt̪al]
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: ne‧an‧der‧tal
Adjective
neandertal m or f (masculine and feminine plural neandertales)
Noun
neandertal m (plural neandertales)
- Neanderthal (Homo neanderthalensis, an extinct hominid)
Further reading
- “neandertal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024