marsúpio

See also: marsupio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin marsūpium, from Ancient Greek μαρσίππιον (marsíppion), diminutive of μάρσιππος (mársippos, “pouch”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maʁˈsu.pi.u/ [mahˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈsu.pju/ [mahˈsu.pju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maʁˈsu.pi.u/ [mahˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈsu.pju/ [mahˈsu.pju]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /maɾˈsu.pi.u/ [maɾˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maɾˈsu.pju/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maʁˈsu.pi.u/ [maχˈsu.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /maʁˈsu.pju/ [maχˈsu.pju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maɻˈsu.pi.o/ [maɻˈsu.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /maɻˈsu.pjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐɾˈsu.pju/

Noun

marsúpio m (plural marsúpios)

1. marsupium (pouch of a marsupial)