húmus

See also: humus and Humus

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• humo

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin humus (“earth, soil, ground”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈũ.mus/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈũ.mus/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈũ.muʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈu.mus/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈu.muʃ/

• Hyphenation: hú‧mus

Noun

húmus m (uncountable)

1. humus (natural organic compounds found in the soil)