sócio
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin socius. Compare Spanish socio.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.si.u/ [ˈsɔ.sɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.sju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.si.o/ [ˈsɔ.sɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.sjo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.sju/
- Hyphenation: só‧ci‧o
Noun
sócio m (plural sócios, feminine sócia, feminine plural sócias)
- (business) partner, associate
- Os três sócios vão constituir uma nova sociedade.
- The three associates will set up a new company.
- member (of a club)
- Não sou sócio do clube.
- I'm no member of the club.
- (Portugal, slang) an informal form of address for males of any age, especially from teenagers; bro
Synonyms
- (member of an association): aderente
- (informal term of address used by teenagers from Portugal): puto