sósia

See also: sosia and sòsia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Sosia, the name of a slave in Plautus' play Amphitryon. Compare French sosie, Spanish sosias and Italian sosia.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.zi.ɐ/ [ˈsɔ.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.zjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.zi.ɐ/ [ˈsɔ.zɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.zjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.zi.a/ [ˈsɔ.zɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈsɔ.zja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈsɔ.zjɐ/

• Hyphenation: só‧si‧a

Noun

sósia m or f by sense (plural sósias)

1. double (a person resembling or standing for another)

   Synonym: (Brazil) dublê