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Portuguese
Etymology
Calque of English Batman. In Brazil, the name first appeared with the superhero's debut in November 1940, on "O Lobinho" magazine, with ads attested as early as October of that year (despite being written as Batman on the front page, dialogues had only the translated version). Nowadays, DC Comics has made Batman the official name for the hero on Portuguese translated media, but Homem-Morcego is still used as a nickname among fans.[1][2]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Homem-Morcego m
- (colloquial) Batman (superhero)
- Synonym: Batman
1940 October 27, Mirim, number 401, Rio de Janeiro, page 22:
References
- ^ “Lobinho, O 2ª Série - n° 7”, in Guia dos Quadrinhos (in Portuguese), 2007 August 11, archived from the original on 2023-09-10
- ^ LEO (2015 July 16) “O "Colecionador Fantasma" Apresenta: "Bruno Miller - O Defensor de Riacho Doce"”, in Submundo HQ (in Portuguese) (blog), archived from the original on 2023-07-14