preto-velho

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Pretos-velhos

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, old black man.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾe.tu ˈvɛ.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾe.to ˈvɛ.ʎo/
 

Noun

preto-velho m (plural pretos-velhos)

  1. (Brazil, religion) spirit of a deceased African slave in Umbanda

Further reading

  • preto-velho”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062024