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Portuguese
Etymology
From colóquio + -al.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.lo.kiˈaw/ , (faster pronunciation) /ko.loˈkjaw/
- Rhymes: -al, -aw
- Hyphenation: co‧lo‧qui‧al
Adjective
coloquial m or f (plural coloquiais)
- (of language) colloquial; informal; familiar
- Synonyms: quotidiano, descontraído, familiar, informal
- Antonyms: cerimonioso, formal
- of colloquia
Derived terms
Spanish
Etymology
From coloquio + -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koloˈkjal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: co‧lo‧quial
Adjective
coloquial m or f (masculine and feminine plural coloquiales)
- colloquial
Derived terms
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