adelo

See also: Adelo and ädelo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• adeleiro

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic الدَلَّال (ad-dallāl, “auctioneer”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈdɛ.lu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈdɛ.lu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈdɛ.lo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈdɛ.lu/ [ɐˈðɛ.lu]

• Hyphenation: a‧de‧lo

Noun

adelo m (plural adelos, feminine adela, feminine plural adelas)

1. thrift shop (shop which sells used goods)

   Synonym: (Brazil) brechó

2. a secondhand dealer

Volapük

Adverb

adelo

1. today

Derived terms

• del
• ädelo