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capitalismo.

capitalism (an economic regime characterized by private ownership of the means of production, the predominance of capital as a productive element and the existence of a free market geared towards making a profit)

11 characters5 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.pi.taˈliz.mu/Brazil/ka.pi.taˈliʒ.mu/Rio-de-Janeiro/kɐ.pi.tɐˈliʒ.mu/Portugal
  1. capitalism (an economic regime characterized by private ownership of the means of production, the predominance of capital as a productive element and the existence of a free market geared towards making a profit)

    masculine · uncountable
  2. capitalism (regime in which political power depends on capital holders)

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap-? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *káput Proto-Italic *kaput Latin caput Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin capitālislbor. Portuguese capital Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ῐσμός (-ĭsmós)bor. Latin -ismuslbor. Portuguese -ismo ▲ French capitalismecalq. Portuguese capitalismo From capital + -ismo. Calque of French capitalisme.

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