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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese fluminense, derived from Classical Latin flūmen (“river”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /flu.miˈnɛn.se/
- Rhymes: -ɛnse
- Hyphenation: flu‧mi‧nèn‧se
Adjective
fluminense (plural fluminensi)
- of, from or relating to Rio de Janeiro
- Synonym: carioca
References
- fluminense in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Adjective
flūminēnse
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of flūminēnsis
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin flūmin (“river”) + -ense (“inhabitant of”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ẽsi, -ẽsɨ
- Hyphenation: flu‧mi‧nen‧se
Adjective
fluminense m or f (plural fluminenses)
- of, from or relating to the state of Rio de Janeiro
- Synonym: papa-goiaba
- a capital fluminense ― the capital of Rio de Janeiro
Noun
fluminense m or f by sense (plural fluminenses)
- native or inhabitant of the state of Rio de Janeiro
- Synonym: papa-goiaba
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Spanish
Etymology
From Latin flūmen + -ense.
Adjective
fluminense m or f (masculine and feminine plural fluminenses)
- of, from or relating to Rio de Janeiro (state of Brazil)
Noun
fluminense m or f by sense (plural fluminenses)
- native or inhabitant of Rio de Janeiro (state of Brazil)
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