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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indigena.
Pronunciation
Adjective
indígena m or f (masculine and feminine plural indígenes)
- indigenous
Noun
indígena m or f by sense (plural indígenes)
- indigenous person, native
Derived terms
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Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin indigena.
Pronunciation
Adjective
indígena m or f (plural indígenas)
- indigenous (born or engendered in, native to a land or region)
- Synonyms: aborígene, nativo
- Indian (of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas)
- Synonym: índio
Noun
indígena m or f by sense (plural indígenas)
- native (person who is native to a place)
- Synonyms: aborígene, nativo
- (specifically) Indian (individual of, or related to, the aboriginal people of the Americas)
- Synonym: índio
Spanish
Etymology
Derived from Latin indigena.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈdixena/
- Rhymes: -ixena
- Syllabification: in‧dí‧ge‧na
Adjective
indígena m or f (masculine and feminine plural indígenas)
- indigenous
Noun
indígena m or f by sense (plural indígenas)
- indigenous person, native
Usage notes
- The single form indígena is both masculine and feminine.
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