carro alegórico

Portuguese

carro alegórico

Etymology

Literally, “allegorical car”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʁu a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku/ [ˈka.hu a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʁu a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku/ [ˈka.hu a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʁu a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku/ [ˈka.χu a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʁo a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ko/ [ˈka.ho a.leˈɡɔ.ɾi.ko]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈka.ʁu ɐ.lɨˈɡɔ.ɾi.ku/ [ˈka.ʁu ɐ.lɨˈɣɔ.ɾi.ku]

Noun

carro alegórico m (plural carros alegóricos)

1. float (elaborately decorated trailer or vehicle, intended for display in a parade or pageant)

Further reading

• carro alegórico on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^pt