classe média alta

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “high middle class”.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.ɐ ˈaw.tɐ/ [ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.ɐ ˈaʊ̯.tɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ ˈaw.tɐ/ [ˈkla.si ˈmɛ.d͡ʒjɐ ˈaʊ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒi.a ˈaw.ta/ [ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒɪ.a ˈaʊ̯.ta], (faster pronunciation) /ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒja ˈaw.ta/ [ˈkla.se ˈmɛ.d͡ʒja ˈaʊ̯.ta]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈkla.sɨ ˈmɛ.djɐ ˈal.tɐ/ [ˈkla.sɨ ˈmɛ.ðjɐ ˈaɫ.tɐ]

Noun

classe média alta f (plural classes média altas)

  1. upper middle class (a social and economic class lying above the lower middle class and below the upper class)

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