térmite

See also: termite and Termite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin termitem.[1]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mi.t͡ʃi/ [ˈtɛɦ.mi.t͡ʃi]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɾ.mi.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mi.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɻ.mi.te/

  • Hyphenation: tér‧mi‧te

Noun

térmite f (plural térmites)

  1. termite (white bodied, wood-consuming insect)
    Synonym: (Brazil) cupim

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