autocolante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French autocollant. By surface analysis, auto- (“auto-”) +‎ colante (“which glues”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi], /ˌaw.to.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tu.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [ˌaʊ̯.tu.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi], /ˌaw.to.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.koˈlɐ̃.t͡ʃi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.to.koˈlɐ̃.te/ [ˌaʊ̯.to.koˈlɐ̃.te]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌaw.tɔ.kuˈlɐ̃.tɨ/

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃tɨ, -ɐ̃tʃi
• Hyphenation: au‧to‧co‧lan‧te

Adjective

autocolante m or f (plural autocolantes)

1. which sticks without being moistened

   Synonym: autoadesivo

Noun

autocolante m (plural autocolantes)

1. sticker (adhesive label or decal which sticks without being moistened)

   Synonym: autoadesivo

Further reading

• “autocolante”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2024
• “autocolante”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
• “autocolante”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “autocolante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024