proletariado

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōlētārius (a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father) +‎ -ado, from prōlēs (offspring, posterity).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.le.ta.ɾiˈa.du/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.le.taˈɾja.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.le.ta.ɾiˈa.do/ , (faster pronunciation) /pɾo.le.taˈɾja.do/

Noun

proletariado m (plural proletariados)

  1. proletariat; working class (social class that does physical work)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin prōlētārius (a man whose only wealth is his offspring, or whose sole service to the state is as father) +‎ -ado, from prōlēs (offspring, posterity).

Noun

proletariado m (plural proletariados)

  1. proletariat

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