outros quinhentos

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “another five hundred”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾus kĩˈɲẽ.tus/ [ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾus kĩˈj̃ẽ.tus]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾus kĩˈɲẽ.tus/ [ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾus kĩˈj̃ẽ.tus]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾuʃ kĩˈɲẽ.tuʃ/ [ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾuʃ kĩˈj̃ẽ.tuʃ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾos kiˈɲẽ.tos/ [ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾos kiˈɲẽ.tos]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾuʃ kiˈɲẽ.tuʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈo(w).tɾuʃ kiˈɲẽ.tuʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈow.tɾuʃ kiˈɲẽ.tuʃ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈo.tɾuʃ kiˈɲẽ.tuʃ/

Noun

outros quinhentos

1. (idiomatic) "another thing": a different case or situation, often where rules of previous cases do not apply

   Synonym: outra história