segunda-dama

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “second lady”. Calque of English Second Lady.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɡũ.dɐ ˈdɐ̃.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /seˈɡũ.da ˈdɐ.ma/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨˈɡũ.dɐ ˈdɐ.mɐ/ [sɨˈɣũ.dɐ ˈðɐ.mɐ]

  • Hyphenation: se‧gun‧da‧-da‧ma

Noun

segunda-dama f (plural segundas-damas)

  1. Second Lady (wife of a vice-president or of a person of similar rank)
    Coordinate terms: primeira-dama, primeiro-cavalheiro, segundo-cavalheiro

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