patrocínio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin patrōcinium (“protection; patronage”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.tɾoˈsĩ.ni.u/ [pa.tɾoˈsĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pa.tɾoˈsĩ.nju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.tɾoˈsĩ.ni.u/ [pa.tɾoˈsĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /pa.tɾoˈsĩ.nju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /pa.tɾoˈsi.ni.o/ [pa.tɾoˈsi.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /pa.tɾoˈsi.njo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɐ.tɾuˈsi.nju/

• Hyphenation: pa‧tro‧cí‧ni‧o

Noun

patrocínio m (plural patrocínios)

1. financial support
   1. (art) patronage (support, especially in the form of money, given to an artist)
   2. (marketing) sponsorship (money, products or services given to a person, organisation or event in exchange for the display of advertisements)

Related terms

• patrocinar
• patrono