Italian edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese fluminense, derived from Classical Latin flūmen (river).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /flu.miˈnɛn.se/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnse
  • Hyphenation: flu‧mi‧nèn‧se

Adjective edit

fluminense (plural fluminensi)

  1. 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

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of flūminēnsis

Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Latin flūmin (river) +‎ -ense (inhabitant of).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

fluminense m or f by sense (plural fluminenses)

  1. an inhabitant of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  2. (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)

  1. (relational) of the state of Rio de Janeiro

Noun edit

fluminense m or f by sense (plural fluminenses)

  1. an inhabitant of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Further reading edit