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branco.

white (color)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/Brazil/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/Portugal

  1. white (color)

    comparable

  2. white; Caucasian

    comparable

  3. pale; pallid

    comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *blinkaną Proto-Germanic *blankaz Frankish *blankbor. Early Medieval Latin blancus Old Galician-Portuguese branco Portuguese branco Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese branco, from Early Medieval Latin blancus, borrowed from Frankish *blank. Cognate with Galician branco, Spanish blanco. Doublet of Blanco and Bianca.

noun/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/Brazil/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/Portugal

  1. white (color) argent

    masculine

  2. white (color) white clothing

    masculine

  3. blackout (failure in recalling something)

    Brazil · informal · masculine
    Me deu um branco na prova!

  4. ellipsis of vinho branco

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *blinkaną Proto-Germanic *blankaz Frankish *blankbor. Early Medieval Latin blancus Old Galician-Portuguese branco Portuguese branco Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese branco, from Early Medieval Latin blancus, borrowed from Frankish *blank. Cognate with Galician branco, Spanish blanco. Doublet of Blanco and Bianca.

noun/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/Brazil/ˈbɾɐ̃.ku/Portugal

  1. a white person

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-der. Proto-Germanic *blinkaną Proto-Germanic *blankaz Frankish *blankbor. Early Medieval Latin blancus Old Galician-Portuguese branco Portuguese branco Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese branco, from Early Medieval Latin blancus, borrowed from Frankish *blank. Cognate with Galician branco, Spanish blanco. Doublet of Blanco and Bianca.

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