insone

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Portuguese[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Latin īnsomnis.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -õni, (Portugal) -ɔnɨ
  • Hyphenation: in‧so‧ne

Adjective[edit]

insone m or f (plural insones)

  1. (higher register) insomniac
    • 2018, Rogério Skylab (lyrics and music), “Eu Durmo Pouco pra Ficar com Sono” (0:29 from the start), in O Rei do Cu, Rio de Janeiro: Tratore:
      Eu durmo pouco pra ficar distante / Eu durmo pouco pra ficar insone
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun[edit]

insone m or f by sense (plural insones)

  1. (higher register) insomniac

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