afilhado

Portuguese

Etymology

From the past participle of afilhar, from Late Latin adfīliāre, affīliāre (“to adopt as a son”), from Latin ad + fīlius (“son”). Compare Spanish ahijado, Asturian afiáu. Doublet of afiliado.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fiˈʎa.du/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.fiˈʎa.do/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fiˈʎa.du/ [ɐ.fiˈʎa.ðu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fɨˈʎa.du/ [ɐ.fɨˈʎa.ðu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fɨˈʎa.du/ [ɐ.fɨˈʎa.ðu]

Noun

afilhado m (plural afilhados, feminine afilhada, feminine plural afilhadas)

  1. godson, godchild

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