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Spanish
Etymology
From Brasil (“Brazil”) + -eño.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɾasiˈleɲo/
- Rhymes: -eɲo
- Syllabification: bra‧si‧le‧ño
Adjective
brasileño (feminine brasileña, masculine plural brasileños, feminine plural brasileñas)
- Brazilian
- Synonym: (colloquial) brasilero
Derived terms
Noun
brasileño m (plural brasileños, feminine brasileña, feminine plural brasileñas)
- Brazilian (person from Brazil)
- Synonyms: (colloquial) brasilero, (South America, derogatory) macaco
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