totem
Portuguese, noun/ˈtɔ.tẽj̃/
totem is spelled T-O-T-E-M (5 letters) and appears 1.0 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 32,895th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Totem is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “totem (object or creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does totem mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinetotem (object or creature that serves as an emblem of a tribe, clan or family)
- 2
masculinetotem pole (Native American sculpture made by carving trees)
- 3
masculinee-kiosk (digital panel used for advertising or user interaction)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of totem
- totens plural
- tóteme alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce totem?
- Brazil /ˈtɔ.tẽj̃/
- Brazil [ˈtɔ.tẽɪ̯̃]
- Portugal /ˈtɔ.tɐ̃j̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to totem
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is totem in Portuguese?
totem appears 1.0 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).