Portuguese

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Etymology

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Mineirão +‎ -aço, in reference to the venue, Mineirão, and the magnitude of the shock defeat.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ne(j)ˈɾa.su/ [mi.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.su]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.ne(j)ˈɾa.so/ [mi.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾa.so]
 

Proper noun

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Mineiraço m

  1. (Brazil, slang) the 7–1 defeat of the Brazil national football team to Germany in the semifinal of the 2014 FIFA World Cup