senzala

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noun

A slave camp in colonial Brazil.

OriginPortuguese senzala →
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Meanings

nounsenzala (plural senzalas)

plural senzalas

  1. historicalA slave camp in colonial Brazil.

Origin

  1. Portuguesesenzala
  2. Portuguesesenzala
  3. Englishsenzala

Borrowed from Portuguese senzala.

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APA

senzala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senzala

MLA

“senzala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senzala. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “senzala,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/senzala.

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