álbum

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "album"

Portuguese

Etymology

From German Album, from Latin album (“blank white writing tablet”), from albus (“white”). Doublet of alvo.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -albũ, (Brazil) -awbũ
  • Hyphenation: ál‧bum

Noun

álbum m (plural álbuns)

  1. album

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin album. Doublet of albo and obo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalbun/ , /ˈalbum/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -albun, -album
  • Syllabification: ál‧bum

Noun

álbum m (plural albums or álbumes)

  1. album (a book designed to keep photographs, stamps, autographs)
  2. album (a phonograph record composed of several tracks)

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