o mesmo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /u ˈmez.mu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /u ˈmeʒ.mu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o ˈmez.mo/

Pronoun

o mesmo (feminine a mesma, masculine plural os mesmos, feminine plural as mesmas)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see o,‎ mesmo.
    O mesmo de ontem ocorreu hoje.
    The same thing that happened yesterday happened today.
  2. (formal, sometimes proscribed) the latter, he/she/it
    Synonyms: este, ele, ela
    Após ler o livro, o mesmo deve ser devolvido à biblioteca.
    After you read the book, the latter must be returned to the library.

Usage notes

  • Sense 2 may be considered ungrammatical and pedantic in Portuguese. It is recommended to use the pronoun ele instead.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:o mesmo.

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