favelado

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

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.

Origin of favelado

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

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