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adélfico

Portuguese, adjective/aˈdɛw.fi.ku/

adélfico is a Portuguese adjective meaning “adelphic (describing a form of polyandry where a woman is married to brothers)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does adélfico mean in English?

adjective

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    adelphic (describing a form of polyandry where a woman is married to brothers)

Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Forms of adélfico

  • adélfica feminine
  • adélficos masculine plural
  • adélficas feminine plural

Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce adélfico?

  • Brazil /aˈdɛw.fi.ku/
  • Brazil [aˈdɛʊ̯.fi.ku]
  • Portugal /ɐˈdɛl.fi.ku/

Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.