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sertanejo.

from or relating to a rural, semi-arid area

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌseʁ.taˈne.ʒu/Brazil[ˌseh.taˈne.ʒu]Brazil/ˌseɾ.taˈne.ʒu/São-Paulo/ˌseʁ.taˈne.ʒu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. from or relating to a rural, semi-arid area

  2. rural (from or relating to any less-populated area)

    broadly
Where this word comes from

From sertão (“rural, semi-arid area”) + -ejo.

noun/ˌseʁ.taˈne.ʒu/Brazil[ˌseh.taˈne.ʒu]Brazil/ˌseɾ.taˈne.ʒu/São-Paulo/ˌseʁ.taˈne.ʒu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. native or inhabitant of a rural, semi-arid area

    masculine
  2. rustic; countryman (someone from a less-populated area)

    broadly · masculine
  3. sertanejo (a genre of Brazilian folk music)

    masculine
  4. a fan of sertanejo music

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From sertão (“rural, semi-arid area”) + -ejo.

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