supedâneo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin suppedaneum.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.peˈdɐ̃.ne.u/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.peˈdɐ̃.ne.u/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.peˈdɐ.ne.o/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.pɨˈdɐ.nju/ [su.pɨˈðɐ.nju]

• Hyphenation: su‧pe‧dâ‧ne‧o

Noun

supedâneo m (plural supedâneos)

1. footstool
2. (figuratively) base, support