favelado

[ fah-vuh-lah-doh, fuh-vel-ah-; Portuguese fah-ve-lah-doo ]
/ ˌfɑ vəˈlɑ doʊ, fə vɛlˈɑ-; Portuguese ˌfɑ vɛˈlɑ dʊ /

noun, plural fa·ve·la·dos [fah-vuh-lah-dohz; Portuguese fah-ve-lah-doo s] /ˌfɑ vəˈlɑ doʊz; Portuguese ˌfɑ vɛˈlɑ dʊs/.

a person who lives in a favela.

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Origin of favelado

1960–65; < Brazilian Portuguese, equivalent to favel(a) favela + -ado ≪ Latin -ātus -ate1

Words nearby favelado

faux-naïf, fauxbourdon, fava bean, fave, favela, favelado, favella, favellidium, faveolate, faveolus, favicon
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