Standard Lemma guide

Brazilian

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /bɹəˈzɪ.lɪ.ən/
  • /bɹəˈzɪl.jən/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • 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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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
  • Wayana: kalaiwa — person from Brazil
Real reading context

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