Portuguese

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Etymology

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From empalar +‎ -mento.[1] Compare Spanish empalamiento.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pa.laˈmẽ.tu/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pa.laˈmẽ.tu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.pa.laˈmẽ.to/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.pa.laˈmẽ.to/

  • Hyphenation: em‧pa‧la‧men‧to

Noun

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empalamento m (plural empalamentos)

  1. impaling

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