brasileño

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Brasil (Brazil) +‎ -eño.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bɾasiˈleɲo/ [bɾa.siˈle.ɲo]
  • Rhymes: -eɲo
  • Syllabification: bra‧si‧le‧ño

Adjective

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brasileño (feminine brasileña, masculine plural brasileños, feminine plural brasileñas)

  1. Brazilian
    Synonym: (colloquial) brasilero

Derived terms

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Noun

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brasileño m (plural brasileños, feminine brasileña, feminine plural brasileñas)

  1. Brazilian (person from Brazil)
    Synonyms: (colloquial) brasilero, (South America, derogatory) macaco

Further reading

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