brigadiano

Portuguese

Etymology

From brigada (“brigade”) +‎ -i- +‎ -ano.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾi.ɡa.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nu/ [bɾi.ɡa.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /bɾi.ɡaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾi.ɡa.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nu/ [bɾi.ɡa.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /bɾi.ɡaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bɾi.ɡa.d͡ʒiˈɐ.no/ [bɾi.ɡa.d͡ʒɪˈɐ.no], (faster pronunciation) /bɾi.ɡaˈd͡ʒjɐ.no/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾi.ɡɐˈdjɐ.nu/ [bɾi.ɣɐˈðjɐ.nu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾi.ɡɐˈdjɐ.nu/ [bɾi.ɣɐˈðjɐ.nu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɾi.ɡɐˈdja.nu/ [bɾi.ɣɐˈðja.nu]

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃nu, (Portugal) -ɐnu
• Hyphenation: bri‧ga‧di‧a‧no

Adjective

brigadiano (feminine brigadiana, masculine plural brigadianos, feminine plural brigadianas)

1. (relational) brigade

   Synonym: brigadista

   soldado brigadiano ― brigade soldier

2. (Rio Grande do Sul, relational) Of the Military Brigade of Rio Grande do Sul.

Noun

brigadiano m (plural brigadianos, feminine brigadiana, feminine plural brigadianas)

1. A member of a brigade.

   Synonym: brigadista

2. (Rio Grande do Sul) A member of the Military Brigade of Rio Grande do Sul, a law enforcement agency in the Brazilian state.