About Antenor Nascentes
Lived 1886 – 1972 (aged 86). Antenor Nascentes was a Brazilian lexicographer, linguist, writer, university teacher and romanist.
Antenor Nascentes (19 June 1886 – 6 September 1972) was a Brazilian philologist, etymologist, and lexicographer.
He wrote the first etymological dictionary of Brazil. He also had an interest in dialect and experimental phonetics. He did analysis of popular speech in Rio de Janeiro in 1922. In 1962 he won the Prêmio Machado de Assis.
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Who was Antenor Nascentes?
Brazilian linguist
When was Antenor Nascentes born?
Antenor Nascentes was born on 17 June 1886 in Rio de Janeiro.
When did Antenor Nascentes die?
Antenor Nascentes died on 6 September 1972 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Antenor Nascentes's occupation?
Antenor Nascentes was a lexicographer, linguist, writer, university teacher and romanist.
What nationality was Antenor Nascentes?
Antenor Nascentes was Brazilian.
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