linchagem

Portuguese

Etymology

By surface analysis, from linchar (“to lynch”) +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /lĩˈʃa.ʒẽj̃/ [lĩˈʃa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
 

  • Hyphenation: lin‧cha‧gem

Noun

linchagem f (plural linchagens)

  1. lynching (execution of a person without a proper legal trial)
    Synonym: linchamento

Further reading

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