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favelado

[ fah-vuh-lah-doh, fuh-vel-ah-; Portuguese fah-ve-lah-doo ]

noun

, plural fa·ve·la·dos [fah-v, uh, -, lah, -dohz, fah-ve-, lah, -d, oo, s].
  1. a person who lives in a favela.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of favelado1

1960–65; < Brazilian Portuguese, equivalent to favel ( a ) favela + -ado ≪ Latin -ātus -ate 1

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