pequena burguesia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Calque of French petite bourgeoisie. Compare Spanish pequeña burguesía.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈkẽ.nɐ buʁ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/ [peˈkẽ.nɐ buɦ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /peˈkẽ.nɐ buɾ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /peˈkẽ.nɐ buʁ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /peˈkẽ.nɐ buɻ.ɡeˈzi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peˈke.na buʁ.ɡeˈzi.a/ [peˈke.na buɦ.ɡeˈzi.a]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨˈke.nɐ buɾ.ɡɨˈzi.ɐ/ [pɨˈke.nɐ βuɾ.ɣɨˈzi.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pe‧que‧na bur‧gue‧si‧a

Noun

pequena burguesia f (uncountable)

  1. petite bourgeoisie
    Antonym: grande burguesia

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