mancípio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mancipium (“right to property”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃ˈsi.pi.u/ [mɐ̃ˈsi.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃ˈsi.pju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ̃ˈsi.pi.o/ [mɐ̃ˈsi.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃ˈsi.pjo/

  • Hyphenation: man‧cí‧pi‧o

Noun

mancípio m (plural mancípios)

  1. (derogatory) slave
  2. that which is not independent

Further reading

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