"uniesquina" meaning in Portuguese

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Noun

Forms: uniesquinas [plural]
Etymology: Blend of universidade (“university”) + esquina (“corner of a street”). Etymology templates: {{blend|pt|universidade|esquina|t1=university|t2=corner of a street}} Blend of universidade (“university”) + esquina (“corner of a street”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|f}} uniesquina f (plural uniesquinas)
  1. (derogatory) diploma mill (“a disreputable university, churning out diplomas to unqualified students”) Tags: derogatory, feminine
    Sense id: en-uniesquina-pt-noun-qDjDZRmf

Inflected forms

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