manequim

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French mannequin,^[1] from Dutch manneken,^[2] diminutive of man (“man”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.niˈkĩ/, /ma.neˈkĩ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.neˈkĩ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.nɨˈkĩ/

(Rural Central Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ.niˈkĩ/
Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧quim

Noun

manequim m (plural manequins)

mannequin (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)

References

^ “manequim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
^ “manequim”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024

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