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Brazilian-made

|Bra-zil-ian-made|

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/brəˈzɪl.jən ˈmeɪd/

made in Brazil

Etymology
Etymology Information

'Brazilian-made' is a modern English compound formed from 'Brazilian' (relating to Brazil) and 'made' (the past participle of 'make'), where 'Brazilian' denotes origin and 'made' denotes manufactured.

Historical Evolution

'Brazilian' derives from 'Brazil' (from Portuguese 'Brasil', from 'pau-brasil' meaning brazilwood), and 'made' is the past participle of Old English 'macian' / 'mecgan' (to make). These elements joined in Modern English to form the compound adjective 'Brazilian-made'.

Meaning Changes

Originally the elements separately indicated origin ('Brazilian') and manufacture ('made'); over time they fused into the fixed compound adjective meaning 'manufactured in Brazil'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

made in Brazil; manufactured or produced in Brazil.

She only buys Brazilian-made furniture for her apartment.

Synonyms

made in BrazilBrazil-madeproduced in BrazilBrazilian-built

Antonyms

foreign-madenot made in Brazillocally made (depending on context)

Last updated: 2026/01/03 06:01