xibolete

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • xibolé, xibolê
    • chibolé (pre-standardization spelling)
  • shibboleth (pre-standardization spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from English shibboleth, from Hebrew שיבולת.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃi.boˈle.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃi.boˈle.te/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃi.buˈle.tɨ/ [ʃi.βuˈle.tɨ]

  • Rhymes: -et͡ʃi, -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: xi‧bo‧le‧te

Noun

xibolete m (plural xiboletes)

  1. shibboleth (a pronunciation that distinguishes members of a group from non-members)
    1. (by extension) any characteristic that tells a member of a group apart
  2. shibboleth (a common belief or custom associated with a group)
    Synonym: mantra

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