adelo

See also: Adelo and ädelo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الدَلَّال (ad-dallāl, “auctioneer”).[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈdɛ.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈdɛ.lo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈdɛ.lu/ [ɐˈðɛ.lu]

  • Hyphenation: a‧de‧lo

Noun

adelo m (plural adelos, feminine adela, feminine plural adelas)

  1. thrift shop (shop which sells used goods)
    Synonym: (Brazil) brechó
  2. a secondhand dealer

References
  1. “adelo” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “adelo” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Volapük

Adverb

adelo

  1. today

Derived terms
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