xifópago

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Compound of Ancient Greek ξῐ́φος (xíphos) +‎ Ancient Greek πᾰ́γος (págos).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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xifópago (feminine xifópaga, masculine plural xifópagos, feminine plural xifópagas)

  1. (teratology) xiphopagus (which presents duplication in the ventral region between the end of the sternum and the navel)
    Synonym: teratópago
  2. (figuratively) xiphopagus (that is closely linked to another through the way of thinking and/or acting)

Noun

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xifópago m (plural xifópagos, feminine xifópaga, feminine plural xifópagas)

  1. (teratology) xiphopagus (being that presents duplication in the ventral region between the end of the sternum and the navel)
    Synonym: teratópago
  2. (figuratively) xiphopagus (individual who is closely linked to another by way of thinking and/or acting)

References

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  1. ^ xifópago” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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