tropicália

See also: Tropicalia

Portuguese

Etymology

Originally the title of an artwork by Brazilian artist Hélio Oiticica.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾo.piˈka.li.ɐ/ [tɾo.piˈka.lɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /tɾo.piˈka.ljɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾo.piˈka.li.a/ [tɾo.piˈka.lɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /tɾo.piˈka.lja/

Noun

tropicália f (uncountable)

  1. Tropicália (a Brazilian cultural, artistic and musical movement starting in the late 1960s)
    Synonym: tropicalismo

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