This is the 7199th most frequent Portuguese word.
libertos
"Libertos" means "freed persons" or "freed slaves" in English.
Here, 'libertos' is used as an adjective meaning 'freed', referring to people liberated from a condition of enslavement.
Os escravos foram libertos após a abolição da escravidão.
The slaves were freed after the abolition of slavery.
In this sentence, 'libertos' is used as a noun to refer to individuals who were freed from slavery.
Muitos libertos iniciaram uma nova vida como trabalhadores autônomos.
Many freed individuals started a new life as self-employed workers.
Here, 'libertos' is used as an adjective meaning 'liberated', describing an emotional or psychological state of being free from burden.