boas-noites

See also: boas noites

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Nominalization of boas noites (literally good nights).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐzˈnoj.t͡ʃis/ [ˌbo.ɐzˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃis]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌbo.ɐʒˈnoj.t͡ʃiʃ/ [ˌbo.ɐʒˈnoɪ̯.t͡ʃiʃ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbo.azˈnoj.tes/ [ˌbo.azˈnoɪ̯.tes]
 

  • Hyphenation: bo‧as‧-noi‧tes

Noun

boas-noites m pl or f pl

  1. plural of boa-noite
  2. alternative form of boa-noite

Noun

boas-noites (noun 2 sense 2)
boas-noites (noun 2 sense 3)

boas-noites f pl

  1. plural of boa-noite
  2. (botany) large-flowered evening-primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)
    Synonyms: canárias, erva-dos-burros, onagra, zécora
  3. (botany) four o'clock flower (Mirabilis jalapa)
    Synonyms: bons-dias, jalapa-verdadeira, maravilha
  4. (botany) rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
    Synonyms: vinca, vinca-de-madagáscar

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