fluminense
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese fluminense, derived from Classical Latin flūmen (“river”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
fluminense (plural fluminensi)
- of, from or relating to Rio de Janeiro
- Synonym: carioca
References edit
- fluminense in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin edit
Adjective edit
flūminēnse
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Latin flūmin (“river”) + -ense (“inhabitant of”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fluminense m or f by sense (plural fluminenses)
- an inhabitant of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- (relational) of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Italian: fluminense
- → New Latin: flūminēnsis
See also edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From Latin flūmen + Spanish suffix -ense.
Adjective edit
fluminense m or f (masculine and feminine plural fluminenses)
- (relational) of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Noun edit
fluminense m or f by sense (plural fluminenses)
- an inhabitant of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Further reading edit
- “fluminense”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014