transcultural

pt-adj

transcultural m or f (plural transculturais)

[tɾɐ̃ʃ.kuʊ̯.tuˈɾaʊ̯]

(sociology, anthropology) transcultural (that involves different cultures; relating to different cultures)


etnografia

(anthropology) ethnography (branch of anthropology that studies human cultures and societies)


etnologia

From etno- + -logia (compare French ethnologie).

(anthropology) ethnology (branch of anthropology that studies and compares the different human cultures)


animismo

(anthropology, religion) animism (belief that spirits inhabit natural objects)


tribo

Borrowed from Latin tribus f (“one of the three tribes of Rome”), from trēs (“three”).

bor+

(anthropology) tribe (society larger than a band but smaller than a state)


ambilateral

pt-adj

ambilateral m or f (plural ambilaterais)

(anthropology) relating to both the maternal and paternal side of the family


mongoloide

pt-noun

mongoloide m or f by sense (plural mongoloides)

(anthropology) mongoloid (member of the race native to North Asia, East Asia, Oceania and Greenland)


clã

Borrowed from English clan, from Scottish Gaelic clann (“progeny, race”), from Old Irish cland, from Old Welsh plant, from Latin planta (“shoot, offspring”). Doublet of planta and chanta.

(anthropology) clan (group having common ancestor)


antropogeografia

/ɐ̃ˌtɾɔ.pɔ.ʒju.ɡɾɐˈfi.ɐ/

[ɐ̃ˌtɾɔ.pɔ.ʒju.ɣɾɐˈfi.ɐ]

(anthropology) anthropogeography (study of the geographical distribution of humankind)


antropologicamente

(anthropology) anthropologically (in a manner which pertains to anthropology)


europoide

europoide m or f by sense (plural europoides)

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]


europoide

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]

[eʊ̯.ɾoˈpɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]


africanismo

(anthropology) Africanism (an African cultural practice)


arabista

arabista m or f by sense (plural arabistas)

[ɐ.ɾɐˈβiʃ.tɐ]

(anthropology, linguistics) Arabist (a scholar who studies Arab or Arabic culture, politics or language)


moicano

pt-adj

moicano (feminine moicana, masculine plural moicanos, feminine plural moicanas)

moicana (feminine)
moicanos (masculine plural)
moicanas (feminine plural)

(ethnology) Mohican (of or pertaining to the Mohicans)


moicano

pt-noun

moicano m (plural moicanos, feminine moicana, feminine plural moicanas)

moicanos (plural)
moicana (feminine)
moicanas (feminine plural)

(ethnology) Mohican (indigenous people of North America)


rito de passagem

rito de passagem m (plural ritos de passagem)

(anthropology) rite of passage (ceremony to celebrate a transition)


antropografia

/ɐ̃ˌtɾɔ.pɔ.ɡɾɐˈfi.ɐ/

[ɐ̃ˌtɾɔ.pɔ.ɣɾɐˈfi.ɐ]

(anthropology) anthropography (branch of anthropology that deals with human divisions as distinguished by physical character, language, institutions and customs)


antropogeográfico

pt-adj

antropogeográfico (feminine antropogeográfica, masculine plural antropogeográficos, feminine plural antropogeográficas)

antropogeográfica (feminine)
antropogeográficos (masculine plural)
antropogeográficas (feminine plural)

(anthropology) anthropogeographical (of or relating to anthropogeography)


agonístico

agonístico (feminine agonística, masculine plural agonísticos, feminine plural agonísticas)

agonística (feminine)
agonísticos (masculine plural)
agonísticas (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός (agōnistikós).

bor+

(zoology, anthropology) agonistic (characterised by conflict or hostility)


outridade

(philosophy, anthropology) alterity (entity in contrast to which an identity is constructed)


amazonista

pt-noun

amazonista m or f by sense (plural amazonistas)

(anthropology, ecology) Amazonianist (one who studies the Amazonian region and cultures)


ancestralismo

(anthropology) ancestorism (emphatisation of the importance of lineage)


culto dos ancestrais

culto dos ancestrais m (plural cultos dos ancestrais)

(anthropology, religion) ancestor worship (veneration of the spirits of one’s ancestors)


animatismo

(anthropology) animatism (belief that everything is pervaded with a life-force)


animístico

pt-adj

animístico (feminine animística, masculine plural animísticos, feminine plural animísticas)

animística (feminine)
animísticos (masculine plural)
animísticas (feminine plural)

(anthropology) animistic (of or relating to animism)


animisticamente

(anthropology) animistically (as pertains to animism)


anti-incesto

(anthropology, rare) anti-incest (opposing incest)


antroponómico

antroponómico (feminine antroponómica, masculine plural antroponómicos, feminine plural antroponómicas, not comparable)

antroponómica (feminine)
antroponómicos (masculine plural)
antroponómicas (feminine plural)
Portuguese spelling (European)

(anthropology) anthroponomic (relating to anthroponomy)


antroponomia

(anthropology) anthroponomy (the study of the laws and development of the humans)


antropogeograficamente

(anthropology) anthropogeographically (in terms of anthropogeography)


araucanização

(anthropology, historical) Araucanization (assimilation into Mapuche culture)


recoletor

recoletor (feminine recoletora, masculine plural recoletores, feminine plural recoletoras)

recoletora (feminine)
recoletores (masculine plural)
recoletoras (feminine plural)

(anthropology) related to the one who gathers


recoletor

pt-noun

recoletor m (plural recoletores, feminine recoletora, feminine plural recoletoras)

recoletores (plural)
recoletora (feminine)
recoletoras (feminine plural)

(anthropology) gatherer (one who collects natural resources)


xaxado

From xá-xá (“onomatopoeia denoting the noise made by the cangaceiros' sandals as they strike the sand during the dance”) + -ado.

suf

(Brazil, ethnography, dance) a dance created in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, which was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle


menino-mija

Compound of menino (“boy”) + mija (“pisses”).

com+

(Açores, Madeira, ethnography) Visit to family and friends at Christmas time, to taste traditional liqueurs and sweets and to see the Christmas decorations, especially the nativity scene