corruptela

Latin

Etymology

From corrumpō (corrupt) +‎ -ēla.

Pronunciation

Noun

corruptēla f (genitive corruptēlae); first declension

  1. seduction, corruption, bribery

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative corruptēla corruptēlae
genitive corruptēlae corruptēlārum
dative corruptēlae corruptēlīs
accusative corruptēlam corruptēlās
ablative corruptēlā corruptēlīs
vocative corruptēla corruptēlae

References

  • corruptela”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • corruptela”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • corruptela in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin corruptēla (corruption).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.ʁupˈtɛ.lɐ/ [ko.hupˈtɛ.lɐ], /ko.ʁu.piˈtɛ.lɐ/ [ko.hu.piˈtɛ.lɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ko.ʁupˈtɛ.lɐ/ [ko.χupˈtɛ.lɐ], /ko.ʁu.piˈtɛ.lɐ/ [ko.χu.piˈtɛ.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.ʁupˈtɛ.la/ [ko.hupˈtɛ.la]

Noun

corruptela f (plural corruptelas)

  1. anything that corrupts
  2. the result of corruption
  3. (linguistics) corruption (debased or nonstandard form of a word)
  4. (Brazil) small miner village on the edge of virgin lands

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin corruptēla (corruption).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /korubˈtela/ [ko.ruβ̞ˈt̪e.la]
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: co‧rrup‧te‧la

Noun

corruptela f (plural corruptelas)

  1. corruption

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