armazém

See also: Armazém

Portuguese

armazém

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic المَخْزَن (al-maḵzan), under the influence of arma. Compare Galician armacén, Spanish almacén, English magazine.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aʁ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɦ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aʁ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɦ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /aɾ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɾ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /aʁ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aʁ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /aɻ.maˈzẽj̃/ [aɻ.maˈzẽɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐɾ.mɐˈzɐ̃j̃/

• Audio (Brazil (Caipira)):

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• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ẽj̃, (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
• Homophone: Armazém
• Hyphenation: ar‧ma‧zém

Noun

armazém m (plural armazéns)

1. warehouse (large building where goods are stored)
2. supply depot (ammunition and food storage for the army)
3. collection
4. wholesale store

Related terms

• armazenar
• armazenagem

Further reading

• “armazém”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “armazém”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026