Matusalém

See also: matusalém

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Mathusalam, from Ancient Greek Μαθουσάλα (Mathousála), from Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (Məṯûšélaḥ).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.tu.zaˈlẽj̃/ [ma.tu.zaˈlẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ma.tu.zaˈlɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
• Homophone: matusalém
• Hyphenation: Ma‧tu‧sa‧lém

Proper noun

Matusalém m

1. (biblical) Methuselah (Biblical character having reportedly lived 969 years)

Derived terms

• matusalém