adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/bɹəˈzɪ.lɪ.ən/
/bɹəˈzɪl.jən/
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rhymes with -ɪljən
CMU ARPABET:B R AH0 Z IH1 L Y AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from, or pertaining to Brazil, or the Brazilian people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Pertaining to full removal of pubic hair.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Ellipsis of Brazilian wax (“style of pubic hair removal”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a native or inhabitant of Brazil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: South American
Narrower terms: Carioca
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *brasa Old Galician-Portuguese brasa Portuguese brasa Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -īlislbor. Portuguese -il Portuguese brasilder. Portuguese Terra do Brasilellip. Portuguese Brasilder. Portuguese Brazilbor. English Brazil Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Brazilian From Brazil + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
129 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
بَرَازِيلِيّ
(barāzīliyy)
— pertaining to Brazil
Armenian:
բրազիլական
(brazilakan)
— pertaining to Brazil
Belarusian:
бразі́льскі
(brazílʹski)
— pertaining to Brazil
Bulgarian:
бразилски
(brazilski)
— pertaining to Brazil
Catalan:
brasiler
— pertaining to Brazil
Catalan:
brasilera
— pertaining to Brazil
Czech:
brazilský
— pertaining to Brazil
Danish:
brasiliansk
— pertaining to Brazil
Dutch:
Braziliaans
— pertaining to Brazil
Estonian:
brasiilia
— pertaining to Brazil
Finnish:
brasilialainen
— pertaining to Brazil
French:
brésilien
— pertaining to Brazil
French:
auriverde
— pertaining to Brazil
German:
brasilianisch
— pertaining to Brazil
Greek:
βραζιλιάνικος
(vraziliánikos)
— pertaining to Brazil
Hawaiian:
Palakila
— pertaining to Brazil
Hungarian:
brazil
— pertaining to Brazil
Ido:
Braziliana
— pertaining to Brazil
Interlingua:
brasilian
— pertaining to Brazil
Irish:
Brasaíleach
— pertaining to Brazil
Italian:
brasiliano
— pertaining to Brazil
Kyrgyz:
бразилдик
(brazildik)
— pertaining to Brazil
Latin:
brasilianus
— pertaining to Brazil
Latin:
brasiliana
— pertaining to Brazil
Latin:
brasilianum
— pertaining to Brazil
Latvian:
brazīliešu
— pertaining to Brazil
Latvian:
brazīlisks
— pertaining to Brazil
Lithuanian:
brazilų
— pertaining to Brazil
Lithuanian:
brazilietiškas
— pertaining to Brazil
Luxembourgish:
brasilianesch
— pertaining to Brazil
Eastern Mari:
бразилий
(braziĺij)
— pertaining to Brazil
Norwegian Bokmål:
brasiliansk
— pertaining to Brazil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
brasiliansk
— pertaining to Brazil
Occitan:
brasilièr
— pertaining to Brazil
Polish:
brazylijski
— pertaining to Brazil
Portuguese:
brasileiro
— pertaining to Brazil
Romanian:
brazilian
— pertaining to Brazil
Russian:
брази́льский
(brazílʹskij)
— pertaining to Brazil
Serbo-Croatian:
brazilski
— pertaining to Brazil
Slovak:
brazílsky
— pertaining to Brazil
Slovene:
brazílski
— pertaining to Brazil
Spanish:
brasileño
— pertaining to Brazil
Spanish:
brasilero
— pertaining to Brazil
Sranan Tongo:
Brasyon
— pertaining to Brazil
Swahili:
Kibrazili
— pertaining to Brazil
Swedish:
brasiliansk
— pertaining to Brazil
Turkish:
Brezilyalı, Brezilya
— pertaining to Brazil
Ukrainian:
брази́льський
(brazýlʹsʹkyj)
— pertaining to Brazil
Armenian:
բրազիլացի
(brazilacʻi)
— person from Brazil
Azerbaijani:
braziliyalı
— person from Brazil
Breton:
Braziliad
— person from Brazil
Breton:
Braziliadez
— person from Brazil
Bulgarian:
бразилец
(brazilec)
— person from Brazil
Catalan:
brasiler
— person from Brazil
Catalan:
brasilera
— person from Brazil
Chinese Mandarin:
巴西人
(Bāxī-rén)
— person from Brazil
Czech:
Brazilec
— person from Brazil
Danish:
brasilianer
— person from Brazil
Dutch:
Braziliaan
— person from Brazil
Dutch:
Braziliaanse
— person from Brazil
Esperanto:
brazilano
— person from Brazil
Estonian:
brasilaane
— person from Brazil
Finnish:
brasilialainen
— person from Brazil
French:
Brésilien
— person from Brazil
French:
Brésilienne
— person from Brazil
Galician:
brasileiro
— person from Brazil
Galician:
brasileira
— person from Brazil
Georgian:
ბრაზილიელი
(brazilieli)
— person from Brazil
German:
Brasilianer
— person from Brazil
German:
Brasilianerin
— person from Brazil
Greek:
Βραζιλιάνος
(Vraziliános)
— person from Brazil
Greek:
Βραζιλιάνα
(Vraziliána)
— person from Brazil
Hawaiian:
Palakila
— person from Brazil
Hebrew:
ברזילאי
(brazilai)
— person from Brazil
Hebrew:
ברזילאית
(brazilait)
— person from Brazil
Hungarian:
brazil
— person from Brazil
Icelandic:
Brasilíumaður
— person from Brazil
Icelandic:
Brassi
— person from Brazil
Ido:
Braziliano
— person from Brazil
Interlingua:
brasiliano
— person from Brazil
Irish:
Brasaíleach
— person from Brazil
Italian:
brasiliano
— person from Brazil
Italian:
brasiliana
— person from Brazil
Japanese:
ブラジル人
(Burajirujin)
— person from Brazil
Japanese:
伯人
(Hakujin)
— person from Brazil
Korean:
브라질인
(beurajirin)
— person from Brazil
Korean:
브라질 사람
(beurajil saram)
— person from Brazil
Kyrgyz:
бразилдик
(brazildik)
— person from Brazil
Latvian:
brazīlietis
— person from Brazil
Latvian:
brazīliete
— person from Brazil
Lithuanian:
brazilas
— person from Brazil
Lithuanian:
brazilė
— person from Brazil
Luxembourgish:
Brasilianer
— person from Brazil
Luxembourgish:
Brasilianerin
— person from Brazil
Eastern Mari:
бразилий
(braziĺij)
— person from Brazil
Norwegian Bokmål:
brasilianer
— person from Brazil
Norwegian Nynorsk:
brasilianar
— person from Brazil
Persian:
برزیلی
— person from Brazil
Pirahã:
’áoói-gíi
— person from Brazil
Polish:
Brazylijczyk
— person from Brazil
Polish:
Brazylijka
— person from Brazil
Portuguese:
brasileiro
— person from Brazil
Portuguese:
brasileira
— person from Brazil
Romanian:
brazilian
— person from Brazil
Romanian:
braziliană
— person from Brazil
Romanian:
braziliancă
— person from Brazil
Russian:
брази́лец
(brazílec)
— person from Brazil
Russian:
брази́льянка
(brazílʹjanka)
— person from Brazil
Scottish Gaelic:
Brasilianach
— person from Brazil
Serbo-Croatian:
Brazilac
— person from Brazil
Serbo-Croatian:
Brazilka
— person from Brazil
Slovak:
Brazílčan
— person from Brazil
Slovak:
Brazílčanka
— person from Brazil
Slovene:
Brazílec
— person from Brazil
Slovene:
Brazílka
— person from Brazil
Spanish:
brasileño
— person from Brazil
Spanish:
brasileña
— person from Brazil
Spanish:
brasilero
— person from Brazil
Spanish:
brasilera
— person from Brazil
Sranan Tongo:
Brasyon
— person from Brazil
Swahili:
Mbrazili
— person from Brazil
Swedish:
brasilian
— person from Brazil
Swedish:
brasilianare
— person from Brazil
Swedish:
brasilianska
— person from Brazil
Swedish:
brasse
— person from Brazil
Turkish:
Brezilyalı
— person from Brazil
Ukrainian:
брази́лець
(brazýlecʹ)
— person from Brazil
Ukrainian:
бразилі́йка
(brazylíjka)
— person from Brazil