seio

See also: Seiō

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sẽo, from Latin sinus. Ultimately of Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of seno and sino. Cognate with Galician seo, Spanish seno, and French sein.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsej.u/ [ˈseɪ̯.u]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsej.o/ [ˈseɪ̯.o]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɐj.u/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsej.u/
- (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsej.u/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈse.u/

Audio (Brazil): (file)
Rhymes: -eju, -ɐju
Homophones: ceio, sei-o
Hyphenation: sei‧o

Noun

seio m (plural seios)

breast, bosom
Synonym: mama
womb
(figuratively) center, heart
(anatomy) sinus
(rare) chest
Synonyms: peito, tórax
(geography) bay, gulf
Synonym: (archaic) sino

Derived terms

porta-seios
seio da Igreja
seio de Abraão

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