xeneize

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Spanish xeneize, from Ligurian zenéize. Doublet of genovês.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃeˈnej.zi/ [ʃeˈneɪ̯.zi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃeˈnej.ze/ [ʃeˈneɪ̯.ze]
 

Adjective

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xeneize m or f (plural xeneizes, not comparable)

  1. (Brazil, soccer) of or relating to the Argentinian sports team Boca Juniors

Noun

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xeneize m (plural xeneizes)

  1. (Argentina, soccer) a member or supporter of Boca Juniors

Spanish

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Etymology

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Derived from the Ligurian zeneize (Genoese). Doublet of genovés.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /seˈneiθe/ [seˈnei̯.θe]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /seˈneise/ [seˈnei̯.se]
  • Rhymes: -eiθe
  • Rhymes: -eise
  • Syllabification: xe‧nei‧ze

Noun

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xeneize m or f by sense (plural xeneizes)

  1. (soccer) a fan, player, or someone involved with Boca Juniors, a team from Buenos Aires

Alternative forms

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