benjamim

See also: Benjamim

Portuguese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bẽ.ʒaˈmĩ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bẽ.ʒɐˈmĩ/, /bɐ̃j̃.ʒɐˈmĩ/

• Homophone: Benjamim
• Hyphenation: ben‧ja‧mim

Noun

benjamim m (plural benjamins)

1. lastborn

   Synonym: caçula

2. (Southeast Brazil) adaptor (device allowing more plugs at a socket)

   Synonyms: adaptador, T

Further reading

• “benjamim”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “benjamim”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025