benjamim
See also: Benjamim
Portuguese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /bẽ.ʒaˈmĩ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /bẽ.ʒɐˈmĩ/, /bɐ̃j̃.ʒɐˈmĩ/
- Homophone: Benjamim
- Hyphenation: ben‧ja‧mim
Noun
benjamim m (plural benjamins)
- lastborn
- Synonym: caçula
- (Southeast Brazil) adaptor (device allowing more plugs at a socket)
Further reading
- “benjamim”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “benjamim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026