blindagem

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French blindage (“armour”). By surface analysis, from blindar (“to shield”) +‎ -agem.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /blĩˈda.ʒẽj̃/ [blĩˈda.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /blĩˈda.ʒɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -aʒẽj̃, (Portugal) -aʒɐ̃j̃
• Hyphenation: blin‧da‧gem

Noun

blindagem f (plural blindagens)

1. shield
2. (electronics) screening
3. (military) armor; armour plating
4. (economics) voting cap