nepotismo

From nepotism + -o. From English nepotism, from French népotisme, from Italian nepotismo, from Latin nepōs (“nephew”).

• Hyphenation: ne‧po‧tis‧mo

nepotismo

1. nepotism

• IPA^(key): /nepoˈtismo/
• Hyphenation: ne‧po‧tis‧mo
• Rhymes: -ismo

nepotismo (uncountable, accusative nepotismon)

1. nepotism

• IPA^(key): /nepoˈtismo/

nepotismo (plural nepotismi)

1. nepotism

nepotismo m (plural nepotismi)

1. nepotism

Nepote (“nephew of the Pope”) +‎ -ismo (“-ism”), from Latin nepōs (“nephew”), Proto-Indo-European *népōts.

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌne.po.ˈt͡ʃiz.mu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌne.po.ˈt͡ʃiz.mo/

nepotismo m (plural nepotismos)

1. (historical) the practice of popes appointing nephews as cardinals
2. nepotism (favoring of relatives or personal friends)

   Synonyms: favorecimento, favoritismo

   Antonym: meritocracia

• IPA^(key): /nepoˈtismo/, [nepoˈt̪izmo]
• Rhymes: -izmo

nepotismo m (plural nepotismos)

1. nepotism