durex
See also: Durex
Portuguese
Etymology
Genericized trademark. Unadapted borrowing from English Durex.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /duˈɾɛks/, /duˈɾɛ.kis/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /duˈɾɛks/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /duˈɾɛks/
Noun
durex m (invariable)
- (Brazil) Durex (adhesive tape)
- Synonyms: fita adesiva, fita gomada, fita-cola
- (Portugal) Durex (condom)
- Synonyms: camisinha, preservativo
Further reading
- “durex”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “durex”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026