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The etymology sounds confusing-- does it mean "honey lips" in Tupi or was it invented as an anagram of "America"?
I think it sounds old fashioned. I wouldn't be surprised to see it alongside cumbersome 'old' names like Irene, Gertrude, Matilda, Henrietta, etc. It also looks a little angry to me because of words like 'irate' and 'incendiary', but those aren't too obvious.
I think it sounds old fashioned. I wouldn't be surprised to see it alongside cumbersome 'old' names like Irene, Gertrude, Matilda, Henrietta, etc. It also looks a little angry to me because of words like 'irate' and 'incendiary', but those aren't too obvious.
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Thank you...
I was thinking the same thing about the etymology.
I was thinking the same thing about the etymology.
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The book is a well known(locally) Brazilian classic, and there’re many theories and discussions about it.
I just looked up in Portuguese, and the anagram of America is an interpretation. We don’t know if it was intentional, but it would fit the story of a European colonist and a Native American.
The “honey lips” meaning is likely derived from the author’s poetic license. A tupinologist says that it’s incorrect. It likely means “honey exit”, “bee exit” and/or “swarm of bees”.
Keep in mind that I just did a quick search. I can’t vouch for anything here.
I just looked up in Portuguese, and the anagram of America is an interpretation. We don’t know if it was intentional, but it would fit the story of a European colonist and a Native American.
The “honey lips” meaning is likely derived from the author’s poetic license. A tupinologist says that it’s incorrect. It likely means “honey exit”, “bee exit” and/or “swarm of bees”.
Keep in mind that I just did a quick search. I can’t vouch for anything here.
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