aparelhagem

Portuguese

A mini Hi-Fi system

Etymology

aparelho (device) + -agem (suffix which indicates a collection). Aparelho from Latin appariculum, diminutive of apparātus (device)

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.pa.ɾeˈʎa.ʒẽj̃/ [a.pa.ɾeˈʎa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɐ.ɾɨˈʎa.ʒɐ̃j̃/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɐ.ɾɨˈʎa.ʒẽj̃/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pɐ.ɾɨˈʎa.ʒẽj̃/

Noun

aparelhagem f (plural aparelhagens)

  1. (uncountable) a collection of devices
  2. plant (industrial apparatus or machinery)
  3. (Portugal) mini hi-fi system, mini hi-fi, mini stereo system
    Synonyms: (Portugal) miniaparelhagem, (Brazil) mini system

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