🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Boneco de neve

Pronunciation / Transliteration: boˈneku dʒi ˈnevi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Snowman/ˈsnoʊ.mæn/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #3500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As crianças construíram um boneco de neve no quintal."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A figure made of packed snow, typically shaped like a human, often adorned with accessories such as a carrot for a nose and a scarf.

    "The children built a snowman in the front yard after the snowfall."
  2. 2

    A playful representation of a person made from snow, often associated with winter celebrations.

    "Every winter, we have a tradition of creating a snowman in the park."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'snowman' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'snow', derived from Old English 'snāw', and 'man', from Old English 'mann'. It reflects the cultural practice of building figures from snow, particularly in winter festivities.

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