Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From selecionar (to select) +‎ -ado (past participle suffix).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /se.le.si.oˈna.du/ [se.le.sɪ.oˈna.du], (faster pronunciation) /se.le.sjoˈna.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /se.le.si.oˈna.do/ [se.le.sɪ.oˈna.do], (faster pronunciation) /se.le.sjoˈna.do/

  • Hyphenation: se‧le‧ci‧o‧na‧do

Adjective

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selecionado (feminine selecionada, masculine plural selecionados, feminine plural selecionadas)

  1. selected (that has been selected or chosen)
    Synonyms: escolhido, seleto
  2. select (of exceptionally high quality)
    Synonym: seleto
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Participle

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selecionado (feminine selecionada, masculine plural selecionados, feminine plural selecionadas)

  1. past participle of selecionar

References

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  1. ^ selecionado”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ selecionado”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024