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nome morto

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Etymology

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Calque of English deadname.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: no‧me mor‧to

Noun

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nome morto m (plural nomes mortos)

  1. deadname (previous name of a transgender person who has since changed their name)
    • 2024 May 10, Márcia Pereira, “Renascer: Nome morto de Buba vem à tona após pai chamá-la de aberração [Renascer: Buba's deadname comes to light after father calls her an abomination]”, in Notícias da TV:
      [E]la vai criar coragem para visitar a cidade onde morava e acabará chamada de aberração pelo pai, Humberto. Depois, ela encontrará a mãe, Meire (Malu Galli), e será chamada pelo nome morto  []
      She will grow the courage to visit the city where she lives and will be called an abomination by her father, Humberto. After that, she will encounter her mother, Meire, and will be called by her dead name.