genocídio

See also: genocidio

Portuguese

Etymology

Coined by Raphael Lemkin in 1943. From Ancient Greek γένος (génos, “race, kind”) or Latin gēns (“tribe, clan”) +‎ -cídio (“kill”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.noˈsi.d͡ʒi.u/ [ʒe.noˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /ʒe.noˈsi.d͡ʒju/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒe.noˈsi.d͡ʒi.o/ [ʒe.noˈsi.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ʒe.noˈsi.d͡ʒjo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨ.nuˈsi.dju/ [ʒɨ.nuˈsi.ðju]

Hyphenation: ge‧no‧cí‧di‧o

Noun

genocídio m (plural genocídios)

genocide (systematic killing of substantial numbers of people)
Synonyms: extermínio, erradicação
a great slaughter; carnage; massacre
Synonyms: massacre, carnificina, extermínio, chacina, matança

Further reading

“genocídio” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
“genocídio” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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