Brazilian-made
|Bra-zil-ian-made|
/brəˈzɪl.jən ˈmeɪd/
made in Brazil
Etymology
'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.
'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'.
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
Last updated: 2026/01/03 06:01
