brequista

Portuguese

Etymology

From breque +‎ -ista.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾeˈkis.tɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /bɾeˈkiʃ.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾeˈkis.ta/

  • Hyphenation: bre‧quis‧ta

Noun

brequista m or f by sense (plural brequistas)

  1. (Brazil) brakeman
    Synonym: guarda-freio

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