marsúpio

See also: marsupio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /maʁˈsu.pi.u/ [mahˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈsu.pju/ [mahˈsu.pju]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /maɾˈsu.pi.u/ [maɾˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maɾˈsu.pju/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maʁˈsu.pi.u/ [maχˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈsu.pju/ [maχˈsu.pju]
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /maɻˈsu.pi.u/ [maɻˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maɻˈsu.pju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /maʁˈsu.pi.o/ [mahˈsu.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈsu.pjo/ [mahˈsu.pjo]

Noun

marsúpio m (plural marsúpios)

  1. marsupium (pouch of a marsupial)

Further reading

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