paitrocínio

Portuguese

FWOTD – 21 August 2017

Etymology

Blend of pai (“father; parent”) +‎ patrocínio (“financial support”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paj.tɾoˈsĩ.ni.u/ [paɪ̯.tɾoˈsĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /paj.tɾoˈsĩ.nju/ [paɪ̯.tɾoˈsĩ.nju]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paj.tɾoˈsĩ.ni.u/ [paɪ̯.tɾoˈsĩ.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /paj.tɾoˈsĩ.nju/ [paɪ̯.tɾoˈsĩ.nju]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paj.tɾoˈsi.ni.o/ [paɪ̯.tɾoˈsi.nɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /paj.tɾoˈsi.njo/ [paɪ̯.tɾoˈsi.njo]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /paj.tɾuˈsi.nju/

Noun

paitrocínio m (plural paitrocínios)

1. (humorous) the bank of mum and dad (UK); financial support from one’s father or parents
   • 2016, Izzy Nobre, Todo dia tem uma merda: As aventuras de um nerd brasileiro no Canadá, Bookstart, page 56:

     Afinal, não fosse o paitrocínio, ela provavelmente nunca teria pisado no Canadá.

     After all, if it weren’t for her parents’ financial support, she would never have set foot in Canada.

Coordinate terms

• mãetrocínio