sopa primordial

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English primordial soup.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒi.aw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɦ.d͡ʒɪ.aʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒjaw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɦ.d͡ʒjaʊ̯]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒi.aw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɦ.d͡ʒɪ.aʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒjaw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɦ.d͡ʒjaʊ̯]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɾ.d͡ʒi.aw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɾ.d͡ʒɪ.aʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɾ.d͡ʒjaw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɾ.d͡ʒjaʊ̯]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒi.aw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒɪ.aʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒjaw/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoʁ.d͡ʒjaʊ̯]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pa pɾiˈmoɻ.d͡ʒi.aw/ [ˈso.pa pɾiˈmoɻ.d͡ʒɪ.aʊ̯], (faster pronunciation) /ˈso.pa pɾiˈmoɻ.d͡ʒjaw/ [ˈso.pa pɾiˈmoɻ.d͡ʒjaʊ̯]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɾ.djal/ [ˈso.pɐ pɾiˈmoɾ.ðjaɫ]

Noun

sopa primordial f (plural sopas primordiais)

1. (informal, evolutionary theory) primordial soup