Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin patrōcinium (protection; patronage).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.tɾoˈsĩ.ni.u/ [pa.tɾoˈsĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pa.tɾoˈsĩ.nju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.tɾoˈsi.ni.o/ [pa.tɾoˈsi.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pa.tɾoˈsi.njo/

  • Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧cí‧ni‧o

Noun edit

patrocínio m (plural patrocínios)

  1. financial support
    1. (art) patronage (support, especially in the form of money, given to an artist)
    2. (marketing) sponsorship (money, products or services given to a person, organisation or event in exchange for the display of advertisements)

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