joão-fernandes
Portuguese, noun/ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.feʁˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis/
joão-fernandes is spelled J-O-Ã-O-F-E-R-N-A-N-D-E-S (13 letters). João-fernandes is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a worthless or useless individual” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “indivíduo sem importância”.
What does joão-fernandes mean in English?
noun
- 1
derogatoryfemininemasculinea worthless or useless individual
- 2
femininemasculinea type of countryside dance from Rio Grande do Sul
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. indivíduo sem importância 2. joão-ninguém
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of joão-fernandes
- joões-fernandes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce joão-fernandes?
- Brazil /ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.feʁˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis/
- Brazil [ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.feɦˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis]
- Brazil /ʒuˌɐ̃w̃.feʁˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.