codinome

Portuguese

Etymology

    Partial calque of English code name.

    Pronunciation

    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ko.d͡ʒiˈnõ.mi/

    • Rhymes: -õmi
    • Hyphenation: co‧di‧no‧me

    Noun

    codinome m (plural codinomes)

    1. (Brazil, business, espionage, military) code name (name used to clandestinely identify something)
      Synonym: nome de código

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