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brando

See also: Brando and Brändö

Catalan

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Verb

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brando

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brandar

Esperanto

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Etymology

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From English brandy, a shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈbrando]
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  • Rhymes: -ando
  • Hyphenation: bran‧do

Noun

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brando (accusative singular brandon, plural brandoj, accusative plural brandojn)

  1. brandy
  2. (alcoholic beverages) spirit

Galician

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Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese brando, blando, from Latin blandus.

Adjective

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brando (feminine branda, masculine plural brandos, feminine plural brandas)

  1. soft
  2. weak
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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brando

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brandir

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbran.do/
  • Rhymes: -ando
  • Hyphenation: bràn‧do

Etymology 1

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From Vulgar Latin *brandus, of Germanic origin.

Noun

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brando m (plural brandi)

  1. greatsword
  2. (poetic) sword

References

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  • brando1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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From French branle.

Noun

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brando m (plural brandi)

  1. branle (ancient French dance)

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  • brando2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Frankish *brandō, *brand (“fire, burning, torch”). Attested in early Medieval times.

Noun

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brandō m (genitive brandōnis); third declension (Early Medieval Latin)[1][2]

  1. firebrand, torch
  2. flaming sword, sword

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative brandō brandōnēs
Genitive brandōnis brandōnum
Dative brandōnī brandōnibus
Accusative brandōnem brandōnēs
Ablative brandōne brandōnibus
Vocative brandō brandōnēs

Descendants

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  • Catalan: brandó
  • Old French: brandon

References

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  1. ^ Niermeyer, Jan Frederik (1976) “brando”, in Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden, Boston: E. J. Brill, page 104
  2. ^ brando in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese brando, blando, from Latin blandus. Compare Galician brando, Spanish blando, Catalan bla, Italian blando and Romanian blând.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃du
  • Hyphenation: bran‧do

Adjective

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brando (feminine branda, masculine plural brandos, feminine plural brandas)

  1. soft, mild, gentle
    Synonyms: suave, lene
  2. bland
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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brando

  1. first-person singular present indicative of brandir
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