xeneize

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish xeneize, from Ligurian zenéize. Doublet of genovês.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃeˈnej.zi/ [ʃeˈneɪ̯.zi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃeˈnej.zi/ [ʃeˈneɪ̯.zi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃeˈnej.ze/ [ʃeˈneɪ̯.ze]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨˈnɐj.zɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨˈnɐj.zɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨˈnej.zɨ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨˈnej.zɨ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɨˈne.zɨ/

Adjective

xeneize m or f (plural xeneizes, not comparable)

1. (Brazil, soccer) of or relating to the Argentinian sports team Boca Juniors

Noun

xeneize m (plural xeneizes)

1. (Argentina, soccer) a member or supporter of Boca Juniors

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Ligurian zeneize (“Genoese”). Doublet of genovés.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /seˈneiθe/ [seˈnei̯.θe]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈneise/ [seˈnei̯.se]
• Rhymes: -eiθe
• Rhymes: -eise
• Syllabification: xe‧nei‧ze

Noun

xeneize m or f by sense (plural xeneizes)

1. (soccer) a fan, player, or someone involved with Boca Juniors, a team from Buenos Aires

Alternative forms

• xeneixe