siamês

See also: siames, siamés, and siamès

Portuguese

Etymology

From Sião, Siam (“historical name of Thailand”) +‎ -ês. Compare English Siamese.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.aˈme(j)s/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)s], (faster pronunciation) /sjaˈme(j)s/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)s]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /si.aˈme(j)ʃ/ [sɪ.aˈme(ɪ̯)ʃ], (faster pronunciation) /sjaˈme(j)ʃ/ [sjaˈme(ɪ̯)ʃ]

  • Rhymes: -eʃ
  • Hyphenation: si‧a‧mês

Adjective

siamês (feminine siamesa, masculine plural siameses, feminine plural siamesas)

  1. (historical) Siamese (of or relating to Siam)

Derived terms

Noun

siamês m (plural siameses, feminine siamesa, feminine plural siamesas)

  1. (historical) Siamese (person from Siam)
  2. Ellipsis of gato siamês (“Siamese cat”)

Noun

siamês m (uncountable)

  1. (historical) the Thai language
    Synonym: tailandês

Further reading

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