favela
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese favela.
Pronunciation
Audio (Canada): (file)
Noun
favela (plural favelas)
- A slum or shantytown, especially in Brazil
- (Can we date this quote?) The Week, Issue 601, page 8
- Nine people have been shot dead in Rio de Janeiro during a power struggle for control of one of the city's notorious favelas, or slums. - Nine killed in shootout.
- (Can we date this quote?) Street Art, Foreword, page 8.
- The favela is now the model for most of the world's cities, as vast numbers of people continue to migrate to them in order to survive.
- (Can we date this quote?) The Week, Issue 601, page 8
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
The slum sense is named after the tree. The first favela was founded by veterans of the War of Canudos on Morro da Providência (Providence Hill). That hill was similar to a hill where a battle took place during the war, which had many favela trees. The name of the tree probably comes ultimately from a diminutive of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin faba. An alternative and less likely etymology may be favo + -ela [1].
Noun
favela f (plural s)
- a species of tree, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., native to northeastern Brazil.
- (Brazil) slum (dilapidated neighborhood)
Synonyms
- (tree): faveleira
- (slum): (Brazil) morro, (Portugal) bairro de lata, (Angola) musseque, (Mozambique) caniço
Related terms
References
Romansch
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin fabella, diminutive of fābula, or from a derivative of Vulgar Latin *fabellāre.
Noun
favela f (plural favelas)
Usage notes
Implies a strong emotional attachment. Used almost exclusively to refer to Romansch itself.
Synonyms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese favela.
Noun
favela f (plural favelas)
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