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supedâneo

Portuguese, noun/su.peˈdɐ̃.nju/

supedâneo is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “footstool” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “banco que se coloca debaixo dos pés”.

What does supedâneo mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    masculinefootstool

  2. 2

    masculinebase, support

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

How Portuguese dictionaries define it

noun: 1. banco que se coloca debaixo dos pés 2. estrado em que o padre põe os pés quando celebra missa 3. base; suporte

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 supedâneo

  • supedâneos plural

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

How do you pronounce supedâneo?

  • Brazil /su.peˈdɐ̃.nju/
  • Portugal /su.pɨˈdɐ.nju/
  • Portugal [su.pɨˈðɐ.nju]

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