xibolete
Portuguese, noun/ʃi.boˈle.t͡ʃi/
xibolete is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “shibboleth (a pronunciation that distinguishes members of a group from non-members)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does xibolete mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineshibboleth (a pronunciation that distinguishes members of a group from non-members)
- 2
masculineany characteristic that tells a member of a group apart
- 3
masculineshibboleth (a common belief or custom associated with a group)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of xibolete
- xiboletes plural
- xibolé alternative
- xibolê alternative
- shibboleth alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce xibolete?
- Brazil /ʃi.boˈle.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /ʃi.buˈle.tɨ/
- Portugal [ʃi.βuˈle.tɨ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to xibolete
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.