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contrabando.

contraband (goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods)

11 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kõ.tɾaˈbɐ̃.du/Brazil/kõ.tɾɐˈbɐ̃.du/Portugal[kõ.tɾɐˈβɐ̃.du]Portugal/kõ.tɾɐˈbɐ̃.du/Portugal, Southern

  1. contraband (goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods)

    masculine

  2. the practice of smuggling

    masculine · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrader. Italian contra- Italian bando Italian contrabbandobor. Portuguese contrabando Borrowed from Italian contrabbando.

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