térmite

See also: termite, and Termite

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• térmita

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin termitem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mi.t͡ʃi/ [ˈtɛɦ.mi.t͡ʃi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mi.t͡ʃi/ [ˈtɛɦ.mi.t͡ʃi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɾ.mi.t͡ʃi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛʁ.mi.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɻ.mi.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛɾ.mi.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: tér‧mi‧te

Noun

térmite f (plural térmites)

1. termite (white bodied, wood-consuming insect)

   Synonym: (Brazil) cupim