Fluminense
/flu.miˈnẽ.si/noun
Relating to the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro or its inhabitants, especially in contrast to carioca, which relates specifically to the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Did you know?Fluminense comes from Latin flūmen, “river,” and is traditionally used for the state of Rio de Janeiro, while carioca refers specifically to the city.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰlew-
“To swell, overflow, or flow”
Classical Latin
Latin
fluere
“To flow or run, especially like liquid”
Classical Latin
Latin
flūmen
“A river or flowing body of water”
Late Latin
Latin
flūminēnsis
“Of or belonging to a river, formed with the place-related suffix -ensis”
16th–17th Century
Portuguese
fluminense
“Relating to the Rio de Janeiro region or its people”
19th Century
Brazilian Portuguese
Fluminense
“A person or thing from the state of Rio de Janeiro; later also associated with the Fluminense Football Club”
Modern English
English
Fluminense
“Relating to Rio de Janeiro state, its people, or its football club”