o mesmo

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈmez.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /u ˈmez.mu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /u ˈmeʒ.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /o ˈmez.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /u ˈmeʒ.mu/

Pronoun

o mesmo (feminine a mesma, masculine plural os mesmos, feminine plural as mesmas)

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see o,‎ mesmo.

   O mesmo de ontem ocorreu hoje.

   The same thing that happened yesterday happened today.

2. (formal, literary, proscribed) the latter, he/she/it

   Synonyms: este, ele, ela

   Após ler o livro, o mesmo deve ser devolvido à biblioteca.

   After you read the book, the latter must be returned to the library.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:o mesmo.