terceiro mundo

Galician

Noun

terceiro mundo m (uncountable)

  1. Third World

Derived terms

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teʁˈse(j).ɾu ˈmũ.du/ [tehˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu ˈmũ.du]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /teɾˈse(j).ɾu ˈmũ.du/ [teɾˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu ˈmũ.du]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /teʁˈse(j).ɾu ˈmũ.du/ [teχˈse(ɪ̯).ɾu ˈmũ.du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teɻˈse(j).ɾo ˈmũ.do/ [teɻˈse(ɪ̯).ɾo ˈmũ.do]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾˈsɐj.ɾu ˈmũ.du/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾˈsej.ɾu ˈmũ.du/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾˈsej.ɾu ˈmũ.du/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /tɨɾˈse.ɾu ˈmũ.du/

Noun

terceiro mundo m (uncountable)

  1. (historical, politics) Third World (countries not aligned with the west or the east during the Cold War)
  2. (chiefly derogatory) Third World (developing country)

Derived terms

See also

  • primeiro mundo
  • segundo mundo

Further reading