classe média alta

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “high middle class”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.ɐ ˈaw.tɐ/ [ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ ˈaʊ̯.tɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ ˈaw.tɐ/ [ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ ˈaʊ̯.tɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.ɐ ˈaw.tɐ/ [ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ ˈaʊ̯.tɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ ˈaw.tɐ/ [ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ ˈaʊ̯.tɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.a ˈaw.ta/ [ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.a ˈaʊ̯.ta], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒja ˈaw.ta/ [ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒja ˈaʊ̯.ta]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkla.sɨ ˈmɛ.djɐ ˈal.tɐ/ [ˈkla.sɨ ˈmɛ.ðjɐ ˈaɫ.tɐ]

Noun

classe média alta f (plural classes média altas)

1. upper middle class (a social and economic class lying above the lower middle class and below the upper class)

Coordinate terms

• classe alta
• classe baixa
• classe média
• classe média baixa