endrômina

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• endrómina (Portugal)

Etymology

Perhaps from Spanish andrómina, from Latin endromidem (“mantle, cloak”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈdɾõ.mi.nɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈdɾõ.mi.nɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈdɾõ.mi.nɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈdɾõ.mi.nɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽˈdɾo.mi.na/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩˈdɾo.mi.na/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ẽˈdɾo.mi.nɐ/

• Hyphenation: en‧drô‧mi‧na

Noun

endrômina f (plural endrôminas) (Brazilian spelling)

1. (colloquial) deceit, ruse, trick

   Synonyms: trapaça, ardil, artimanha