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See also:
cortico
and
cortico-
Contents
1
Portuguese
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
Portuguese
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Etymology
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From
cortiça
(
“
cork (substance)
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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(
Brazil
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/koʁˈt͡ʃi.su/
[kohˈt͡ʃi.su]
(
Brazil
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/koʁˈt͡ʃi.su/
[kohˈt͡ʃi.su]
(
São Paulo
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/koɾˈt͡ʃi.su/
(
Rio de Janeiro
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/koʁˈt͡ʃi.su/
[koχˈt͡ʃi.su]
(
Southern Brazil
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/koɻˈt͡ʃi.so/
(
Portugal
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/kuɾˈti.su/
Noun
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cortiço
m
(
plural
cortiços
)
beehive
(
nest of bees
)
Synonym:
(
more common
)
colmeia
tenement
(
a run-down, low-rent building with multiple tenants
)
(
loosely
)
shanty town
(
cluster of impoverished houses
)
Synonym:
favela