adélfico

See also: adelfico

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀδελφικός (adelphikós, “brotherly”), from ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈdɛw.fi.ku/ [aˈdɛʊ̯.fi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈdɛw.fi.ku/ [aˈdɛʊ̯.fi.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈdɛw.fi.ko/ [aˈdɛʊ̯.fi.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈdɛl.fi.ku/ [ɐˈðɛɫ.fi.ku]

• Hyphenation: a‧dél‧fi‧co

Adjective

adélfico (feminine adélfica, masculine plural adélficos, feminine plural adélficas)

1. adelphic (describing a form of polyandry where a woman is married to brothers)