"mentecapto" meaning in Portuguese

See mentecapto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mẽ.teˈkap.tu/ [Brazil], /mẽ.teˈkap.tu/ [Brazil], /mẽ.teˈkap.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /mẽ.tɨˈka.ptu/ [Portugal] Forms: mentecapta [feminine], mentecaptos [masculine, plural], mentecaptas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mente captus (literally “captured in the mind”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|pt|la|mente captus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=captured in the mind|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin mente captus (literally “captured in the mind”), {{bor+|pt|la|mente captus|lit=captured in the mind}} Borrowed from Latin mente captus (literally “captured in the mind”) Head templates: {{pt-adj}} mentecapto (feminine mentecapta, masculine plural mentecaptos, feminine plural mentecaptas)
  1. (derogatory) crazy, insane Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People Synonyms: doido, louco, maluco, insano, pirado
    Sense id: en-mentecapto-pt-adj-Z1UgROvv Disambiguation of People: 28 28 16 29
  2. (derogatory) ignorant, imbecilic Tags: derogatory Categories (topical): People Synonyms: idiota#Portuguese
    Sense id: en-mentecapto-pt-adj-zz4OSxPA Disambiguation of People: 28 28 16 29 Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 8 64 21 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mentecato [dated]

Noun

IPA: /mẽ.teˈkap.tu/ [Brazil], /mẽ.teˈkap.tu/ [Brazil], /mẽ.teˈkap.to/ [Southern-Brazil], /mẽ.tɨˈka.ptu/ [Portugal] Forms: mentecaptos [plural], mentecapta [feminine], mentecaptas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin mente captus (literally “captured in the mind”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|pt|la|mente captus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=captured in the mind|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin mente captus (literally “captured in the mind”), {{bor+|pt|la|mente captus|lit=captured in the mind}} Borrowed from Latin mente captus (literally “captured in the mind”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m|f=+}} mentecapto m (plural mentecaptos, feminine mentecapta, feminine plural mentecaptas)
  1. (derogatory) a madman or crazy person Tags: derogatory, masculine Categories (topical): People Synonyms: doido, louco, maluco, insano
    Sense id: en-mentecapto-pt-noun-mGzW-xMN Disambiguation of People: 28 28 16 29
  2. (derogatory) an imbecile Tags: derogatory, masculine Categories (topical): People Synonyms: idiota#Portuguese
    Sense id: en-mentecapto-pt-noun-kOWcmKSd Disambiguation of People: 28 28 16 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: mentecato [dated]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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