genuíno

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See also: genuino

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin genuīnus (genuine).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.nuˈĩ.nu/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʒeˈnwĩ.nu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒe.nuˈi.no/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʒeˈnwi.no/

  • Hyphenation: ge‧nu‧í‧no

Adjective

genuíno (feminine genuína, masculine plural genuínos, feminine plural genuínas)

  1. genuine; real; authentic
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:autêntico
    Antonyms: apócrifo, falso, inverídico

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