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americano.

American (of the United States of America)

9 characters5 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/a.me.ɾiˈkɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ɐ.mɨ.ɾiˈkɐ.nu/Portugal/ɐ.mɨ.ɾiˈka.nu/Northern, Portugal

  1. American (of the United States of America)

    not-comparable

  2. American (of the Americas)

    not-comparable

  3. relative to any of the indigenous languages spoken in the American continent

    not-comparable

  4. relative to a variety of grape originating from America or its cultivars

    Portugal · not-comparable

  5. relative to a wine made from said grapes

    Portugal · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃- Proto-Germanic *amalą Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Amalarīksder. Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Haimarīksder.? Italian Amerigoder. New Latin Americalbor. Portuguese América Portuguese -ano Portuguese americano From América + -ano.

noun/a.me.ɾiˈkɐ̃.nu/Brazil/ɐ.mɨ.ɾiˈkɐ.nu/Portugal/ɐ.mɨ.ɾiˈka.nu/Northern, Portugal

  1. American (native of the Americas)

    masculine

  2. American (native or citizen of the United States of America)

    masculine

  3. horsecar

    Portugal · masculine · obsolete

  4. caffè americano

    masculine

  5. any of the indigenous languages spoken in the American continent

    masculine

  6. a type of hot sandwich made from sandwich bread, filled with prosciutto, cheese, a fried egg, butter, lettuce and tomato

    Brazil · masculine

  7. a variety of grape originating from America or its cultivars

    Portugal · masculine

  8. a wine made from said grapes

    Portugal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃emh₃- Proto-Germanic *amalą Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵs Proto-Celtic *rīxsbor. Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Amalarīksder. Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *rīks Proto-Germanic *Haimarīksder.? Italian Amerigoder. New Latin Americalbor. Portuguese América Portuguese -ano Portuguese americano From América + -ano.

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