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silhueta

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French silhouette, from the name of Étienne de Silhouette, a French politician. His surname, in turn, comes from Basque zulueta (holes, caves).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ʎuˈe.tɐ/ [si.ʎʊˈe.tɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siˈʎwe.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /si.ʎuˈe.ta/ [si.ʎʊˈe.ta], (faster pronunciation) /siˈʎwe.ta/

  • Rhymes: -etɐ
  • Hyphenation: si‧lhu‧e‧ta

Noun

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silhueta f (plural silhuetas)

  1. silhouette (representation of the outlines of an object filled in with a black color)