See also: Seiō

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese sẽo, from Latin sinus. Ultimately of Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of seno and sino. Cognate with Galician seo, Spanish seno, and French sein.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsej.u/ [ˈseɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsej.o/ [ˈseɪ̯.o]
 

Noun

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seio m (plural seios)

  1. breast, bosom
    Synonym: mama
  2. womb
  3. (figuratively) center, heart
  4. (anatomy) sinus
  5. (rare) chest
    Synonyms: peito, tórax
  6. (geography) bay, gulf
    Synonym: (archaic) sino

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