pré-colombiano

Portuguese

Etymology

From pré- (“pre-”) +‎ colombiano (“Columbian”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõ.biˈɐ̃.nu/ [ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõ.bɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõˈbjɐ̃.nu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõ.biˈɐ̃.nu/ [ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõ.bɪˈɐ̃.nu], (faster pronunciation) /ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõˈbjɐ̃.nu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõ.biˈɐ.no/ [ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõ.bɪˈɐ.no], (faster pronunciation) /ˌpɾɛ.ko.lõˈbjɐ.no/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɛ.ku.lõˈbjɐ.nu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɛ.ku.lõˈbjɐ.nu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɾɛ.ku.lõˈbja.nu/

• Hyphenation: pré‧co‧lom‧bi‧a‧no

Adjective

pré-colombiano (feminine pré-colombiana, masculine plural pré-colombianos, feminine plural pré-colombianas)

1. pre-Columbian

   Os astecas, os maias e os incas foram civilizações pré-colombianas.

   The Aztecs, the Mayans and the Incas were pre-Columbian civilizations.