Estado Novo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “New State”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈta.du ˈno.vu/, /esˈta.du ˈno.vu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˈta.du ˈno.vu/, /esˈta.du ˈno.vu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˈta.du ˈno.vu/, /eʃˈta.du ˈno.vu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˈta.do ˈno.vo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.du ˈno.vu/ [(i)ʃˈta.ðu ˈno.vu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.du ˈno.vu/ [(i)ʃˈta.ðu ˈno.vu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˈta.du ˈno.bu/ [(i)ʃˈta.ðu ˈno.βu]

Proper noun

Estado Novo m

1. (Portugal, historical, politics) colonialist dictatorial regime in Portugal that lasted from 19 March 1933 to 25 April 1974
2. (Brazil, historical, politics) the period in the history of Brazil starting with president Getúlio Vargas's coup d'état on 10 November 1937 and including the presidency of his successor José Linhares, which ended on 31 January 1946