mancípio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mancipium (“right to property”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈsi.pi.u/ [mɐ̃ˈsi.pɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃ˈsi.pju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈsi.pi.o/ [mɐ̃ˈsi.pɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /mɐ̃ˈsi.pjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ̃ˈsi.pju/

Hyphenation: man‧cí‧pi‧o

Noun

mancípio m (plural mancípios)

(derogatory) slave
that which is not independent

Further reading

“mancípio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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