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modelo.

model (representation of a physical object)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/moˈde.lu/Brazil/muˈde.lu/Portugal[muˈðe.lu]Portugal/muˈde.lu/Portugal, Southern
  1. model (representation of a physical object)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”).

noun/moˈde.lu/Brazil/muˈde.lu/Portugal[muˈðe.lu]Portugal/muˈde.lu/Portugal, Southern
  1. model (person who serves as a subject for artwork or fashion)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian modello, from Vulgar Latin modellus, diminutive form of modulus (“measure, standard”), diminutive of modus (“measure”).

verb/moˈdɛ.lu/Brazil/muˈdɛ.lu/Portugal[muˈðɛ.lu]Portugal/muˈdɛ.lu/Portugal, Southern
  1. first-person singular present indicative of modelar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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