Meanings
nounBrazilian (plural Brazilians)
plural Brazilians
- A person from Brazil or of Brazilian descent.
The world descended on Rio de Janeiro for the XXXI Olympiad in 2016, but Brazilians have been ready anytime to help the world take a load off and experience something missing for a while: fun.
2017 September 21, Joe Robinson, “10 things Brazil does better than anywhere else”, in CNN, archived from the original on 05 Aug 2018 - abbreviationellipsisinformalEllipsis of Brazilian wax (“style of pubic hair removal”).
So why get a Brazilian? There are several levels of reasoning beyond what I mentioned in the foreword, but let's discuss the most obvious. Getting a Brazilian wax will make you feel cleaner down there and improve your sex life.
2009, Molly Aldrich, How to Get the Perfect Brazilian Wax […] , iUniverse, →ISBN, page 1
adjectiveBrazilian (not comparable)
- not comparableOf, from, or pertaining to Brazil, or the Brazilian people.
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated the idea, despite rebuffs from Venezuela's ruling party and its opposition which both claim victory in the July 28 contest.
2024 August 15, Reuters, “US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs”, in Fox News, archived from the original on 28 Aug 2024 - not comparablePertaining to full removal of pubic hair.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Vulgar Latin*brasa
- Old Galician-Portuguesebrasa
- Portuguesebrasa
- Portuguesebrasil
- PortugueseTerra do Brasilellip.
- PortugueseBrasil
- PortugueseBrazi
- EnglishBrazil
- EnglishBrazilian
Translations
Arabic بَرَازِيلِيّ
- بَرَازِيلِيّ (barāzīliyy)pertaining to Brazil
Bulgarian бразилец, бразилски
- бразилец (brazilec)person from Brazil
- бразилски (brazilski)pertaining to Brazil
Catalan brasiler, brasilera
- brasilerperson from Brazil
- brasileraperson from Brazil
- brasilerpertaining to Brazil
- brasilerapertaining to Brazil
Chinese Mandarin 巴西人
- 巴西人 (Bāxī-rén)person from Brazil
Czech Brazilec, brazilský
- Brazilecperson from Brazil
- brazilskýpertaining to Brazil
Danish brasilianer, brasiliansk
- brasilianerperson from Brazil
- brasilianskpertaining to Brazil
Dutch Braziliaan, Braziliaanse
- Braziliaanperson from Brazil
- Braziliaanseperson from Brazil
- Braziliaanspertaining to Brazil
Esperanto brazilano
- brazilanoperson from Brazil
Estonian brasilaane, brasiilia
- brasilaaneperson from Brazil
- brasiiliapertaining to Brazil
Finnish brasilialainen, brasilialainen
- brasilialainenperson from Brazil
- brasilialainenpertaining to Brazil
French Brésilien, Brésilienne
- Brésilienperson from Brazil
- Brésilienneperson from Brazil
- brésilienpertaining to Brazil
- auriverdepertaining to Brazil
German Brasilianer, Brasilianerin
- Brasilianerperson from Brazil
- Brasilianerinperson from Brazil
- brasilianischpertaining to Brazil
Greek Βραζιλιάνος, Βραζιλιάνα
- Βραζιλιάνος (Vraziliános)person from Brazil
- Βραζιλιάνα (Vraziliána)person from Brazil
- βραζιλιάνικος (vraziliánikos)pertaining to Brazil
Hawaiian Palakila, Palakila
- Palakilaperson from Brazil
- Palakilapertaining to Brazil
Hebrew ברזילאי, ברזילאית
- ברזילאי (brazilai)person from Brazil
- ברזילאית (brazilait)person from Brazil
Hindi ब्राज़ीली, ब्राज़ीली
- ब्राज़ीली (brāzīlī)person from Brazil
- ब्राज़ीली (brāzīlī)pertaining to Brazil
Hungarian brazil, brazil
- brazilperson from Brazil
- brazilpertaining to Brazil
Icelandic Brasilíumaður, Brassi
- Brasilíumaðurperson from Brazil
- Brassiperson from Brazil
Irish Brasaíleach, Brasaíleach
- Brasaíleachperson from Brazil
- Brasaíleachpertaining to Brazil
Italian brasiliano, brasiliana
- brasilianoperson from Brazil
- brasilianaperson from Brazil
- brasilianopertaining to Brazil
Japanese ブラジル人, 伯人
- ブラジル人 (Burajirujin)person from Brazil
- 伯人 (Hakujin)person from Brazil
Korean 브라질인, 브라질 사람
- 브라질인 (beurajirin)person from Brazil
- 브라질 사람 (beurajil saram)person from Brazil
Latin brasilianus, brasiliana
- brasilianuspertaining to Brazil
- brasilianapertaining to Brazil
- brasilianumpertaining to Brazil
Latvian brazīlietis, brazīliete
- brazīlietisperson from Brazil
- brazīlieteperson from Brazil
- brazīliešupertaining to Brazil
- brazīliskspertaining to Brazil
Lithuanian brazilas, brazilė
- brazilasperson from Brazil
- brazilėperson from Brazil
- brazilųpertaining to Brazil
- brazilietiškaspertaining to Brazil
Norwegian Bokmål brasilianer, brasiliansk
- brasilianerperson from Brazil
- brasilianskpertaining to Brazil
Persian برزیلی
- برزیلیperson from Brazil
Polish Brazylijczyk, Brazylijka
- Brazylijczykperson from Brazil
- Brazylijkaperson from Brazil
- brazylijskipertaining to Brazil
Portuguese brasileiro, brasileira
- brasileiroperson from Brazil
- brasileiraperson from Brazil
- brasileiropertaining to Brazil
Romanian brazilian, braziliană
- brazilianperson from Brazil
- brazilianăperson from Brazil
- braziliancăperson from Brazil
- brazilianpertaining to Brazil
Russian брази́лец, брази́льянка
- брази́лец (brazílec)person from Brazil
- брази́льянка (brazílʹjanka)person from Brazil
- брази́льский (brazílʹskij)pertaining to Brazil
Scottish Gaelic Brasilianach
- Brasilianachperson from Brazil
Slovak Brazílčan, Brazílčanka
- Brazílčanperson from Brazil
- Brazílčankaperson from Brazil
- brazílskypertaining to Brazil
Spanish brasileño, brasileña
- brasileñoperson from Brazil
- brasileñaperson from Brazil
- brasileroperson from Brazil
- brasileraperson from Brazil
- brasileñopertaining to Brazil
- brasileropertaining to Brazil
Swahili Mbrazili, Kibrazili
- Mbraziliperson from Brazil
- Kibrazilipertaining to Brazil
Swedish brasilian, brasilianare
- brasilianperson from Brazil
- brasilianareperson from Brazil
- brasilianskaperson from Brazil
- brasseperson from Brazil
- brasilianskpertaining to Brazil
Turkish Brezilyalı, Brezilyalı, Brezilya
- Brezilyalıperson from Brazil
- Brezilyalı, Brezilyapertaining to Brazil
Ukrainian брази́лець, бразилі́йка
- брази́лець (brazýlecʹ)person from Brazil
- бразилі́йка (brazylíjka)person from Brazil
- брази́льський (brazýlʹsʹkyj)pertaining to Brazil
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with Brazilian
millionbillionpaviliontrilliongillianzillionvermilionJillianabelianMaximilianCastiliangazillionquadrillionpillionquintillionjillioncentilliondecillionduodecillionduotrigintillionduovigintilliongilliongodzilliongorillion
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
Brazilian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brazilian
MLA
“Brazilian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brazilian. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brazilian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brazilian.
Source: Brazilian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.