fada-madrinha

Portuguese

Fada-madrinha em Cinderella

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfa.dɐ.maˈdɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌfa.dɐ.maˈdɾĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfa.dɐ.maˈdɾĩ.ɲɐ/ [ˌfa.dɐ.maˈdɾĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌfa.da.maˈdɾi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌfa.dɐ.mɐˈdɾi.ɲɐ/ [ˌfa.ðɐ.mɐˈðɾi.ɲɐ]

Noun

fada-madrinha f (plural fadas-madrinhas or fadas-madrinha)

1. fairy godmother (benevolent female fairy)
2. (figurative) fairy godmother (any generous benefactor)

Further reading

• “fada-madrinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
• “fada-madrinha”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024