sósia

See also: Sosia, sosia, and sòsia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Sosia, the name of a slave in Plautus' play Amphitryon. Compare French sosie, Spanish sosias and Italian sosia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.zi.ɐ/ [ˈsɔ.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.zjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɔ.zi.a/ [ˈsɔ.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.zja/

  • Hyphenation: só‧si‧a

Noun

sósia m or f by sense (plural sósias)

  1. double (a person resembling or standing for another)
    Synonym: (Brazil) dublê
  2. lookalike, doppelganger
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