índio

See also: indio and Indio

Portuguese

índio (American native)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.d͡ʒju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.d͡ʒi.u/ [ˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.d͡ʒju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˈĩ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˈĩ.d͡ʒjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈĩ.dju/

• Hyphenation: ín‧di‧o

Etymology 1

From Índia +‎ -o.

Adjective

índio (feminine índia, masculine plural índios, feminine plural índias)

1. Indian (of or relating to the aboriginal people of the Americas)

   Synonym: (broader, but usually refers to American Indians) indígena

2. (chiefly historical) Synonym of indiano

Noun

índio m (plural índios, feminine índia, feminine plural índias)

1. Indian (indigenous person of the Americas)

   Synonym: indígena

2. (chiefly historical) Synonym of indiano
3. (Rio Grande do Sul) farmhand (person employed to work on a farm)

   Synonym: peão

4. (Rio Grande do Sul) a brave man

   Synonym: valente

Etymology 2

Chemical element
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From New Latin Indium, after German Indigo.

Noun

índio m (usually uncountable, plural índios)

1. (chemistry) indium (chemical element)