Word
janeiro
Phoneticsjaneiro
/dʒəˈnɛˌɹoʊ/
Definition
n. the first month of the year in Portuguese. It is the name for January in countries like Brazil and Portugal.
n. the first month of the Gregorian calendar in the Portuguese language. When used in English contexts, it most frequently appears as part of the proper name 'Rio de Janeiro'.
Examples
“The city of Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches.”
“Many tourists travel to Brazil in Janeiro to enjoy the peak of the southern summer.”
“While the English term is January, the Portuguese name Janeiro is globally recognized primarily through its association with the iconic coastal metropolis founded in the sixteenth century.”
Examples
simple
“The city of Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches.”
contextual
“Many tourists travel to Brazil in Janeiro to enjoy the peak of the southern summer.”
complex
“While the English term is January, the Portuguese name Janeiro is globally recognized primarily through its association with the iconic coastal metropolis founded in the sixteenth century.”
Usage
Usually capitalized as it is a proper name; in English, it is almost exclusively seen within the name of the Brazilian city.
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