rastejante

/ʁɐʃ.tɨˈʒɐ̃.tɨ/

From rastejar (“to crawl; to creep”) + -ante.

crawling; creeping; slithering (moving close to the ground)

(botany) creeping (growing along a surface rather than upwards)

(figurative) submissive; servile (meekly obedient)


energia elétrica

pt-noun

energia elétrica f (usually uncountable, plural energias elétricas)

(physics) electrical energy (energy from electricity)


Weinstein

Unadapted borrowing from German Weinstein.


Pantoja

a surname from Spanish, common in northern Brazil


Schweitzer

Unadapted borrowing from German Schweitzer.


Battaglia

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Battaglia.


Aguiar

Inherited from Latin aquilāris (“place inhabited by eagles”), from aquila (“eagle”). Compare Spanish Aguilar, originally meaning "from the eagle's lair."
In older toponyms, it might come from Latin [Villa] Guilari.


Legrand

Unadapted borrowing from French Legrand.


girândola

(pyrotechnics) Catherine wheel; pinwheel (firework that rotates when lit)

girandole (ornamental branched candle holder)

(figurative) a repetitive sequence of ideas, occurrences or arguments


ofuscante

Borrowed from Latin offuscantem, corresponding to ofuscar + -ante.

obfuscating (that makes something more confusing in order to conceal the truth)

blinding (of a light: so bright that it causes a person to go momentarily blind)


Domingues

an originally surname originating as a patronymic


gramínea

(botany) a grass (plant of the family Poaceae)


skipetar

(obsolete, very rare) Synonym of albanês


legionela

Borrowed from translingual Legionella. Compare Spanish legionela.

Legionnaires' disease
Legionnaires' disease


Dabrowski

head

Dabrowski m or f by sense (plural Dabrowskis)

Unadapted borrowing from Polish Dąbrowski, from dąb (“oak tree”).


Branco

From branco (“white”). Originated as a nickname for a fair-skinned man.


Pinheiro

From pinheiro. Compare Galician Piñeiro and Spanish Piñero.

a surname transferred from the common noun


Wojtowicz

Borrowed from Polish Wójtowicz or Wojtowicz.


cível

Inherited from Latin cīvīlis (“civic; civil”), from cīvis (“citizen”). Doublet of civil.


Petrov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Петров (Petrov).


Goulart

Unadapted borrowing from French Goulart.

Morre o ex-presidente João Goulart, em dezembro de 1976, durante exílio na Argentina.

2021, “Morte de João Goulart”, in Memória Globo

The ex-president João Goulart died in December 1976 while in exile in Argentina.

Quase seis meses depois de decidir se aposentar do futebol, Ricardo Goulart começa a construir uma história fora das quatro linhas.

2023, “Na Bahia após aposentadoria, Goulart vira empresário e conquista troféu no beach tennis”, in Globo

Almost six months after deciding to retire from soccer, Ricardo Goulart is starting to build a story outside the pitch.

2023, “Paulo Goulart nem precisou sair de casa para começar a carreira artística: seu primeiro emprego foi o de DJ. [Paulo Goulart didn't even need to leave his house in order to start his artistic career: his first job was as a DJ.]”, in Globo:


babista

pt-noun

babista m or f by sense (plural babistas)


babista

Babist (following or relating to Babism)


indecifrável

pt-adj

indecifrável m or f (plural indecifráveis)


Blumenfeld

Unadapted borrowing from German Blumenfeld.


Andrada

a surname from Galician, variant of Andrade


Veiga

Rio da Veiga

a toponym indicating a fertile plain:
A river in Portugal.


museal

By surface analysis, museu (“museum”) + -al.


imensidão

vastness; infinity (something of immeasurable size or greatness)


Dubinsky

Borrowed from Russian Дуби́нский (Dubínskij).


jamanta

manta ray (large ray of the genus Manta)

semi; articulated lorry; truck and trailer


Taipa

→ English: Taipa


Kono

Borrowed from Japanese 河野 (Kōno) or 高野 (Kōno).


Chica

a diminutive of the female given name Francisca


Vossa Alteza

(formal) Your Highness (a title of respect used to address a prince or princess)


Vossa Majestade

pt-pron

Vossa Majestade f (plural Vossas Majestades)

(formal) Your Majesty (title of respect)


faneca

Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus#Translingual


Georgiev

Borrowed from Bulgarian Георгиев (Georgiev).


Kojima

Borrowed from Japanese 小島 (Kojima) or 児島 (Kojima).


aljuba

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic الجبة (al-gubba), from Arabic الْجُبَّة (al-jubba). First attested in the 15th century. Doublet of gibão.
Cognate with Old Spanish aljuba.

ref

José Pedro Machado (1995) “Aljuba”, in Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa: com a mais antiga documentação escrita e conhecida de muitos dos vocábulos estudados (in Portuguese), 7 edition, volume I, Lisboa: Livros Horizonte, →ISBN, page 203


Kuznetsov

Borrowed from Russian Кузнецо́в (Kuznecóv).


Nikolov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Николов (Nikolov).


Sardo

From sardo (“person from the island of Sardinia, in the Mediterranean Sea”).


Pais

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaez. Compare Galician Pais and Spanish Peláez.


Souto

From souto (“chestnut grove, thicket”), from Latin saltus (“forest”).


Sokoloff

Borrowed from Russian Соколо́в (Sokolóv).


Vossa Excelência

pt-pron

Vossa Excelência f (plural Vossas Excelências)

your Excellency (title used to address a top-important and generally State-related person)

(law) your Honor (title used to address a judge)


parapentista

pt-noun

parapentista m or f by sense (plural parapentistas)


Figueira

a toponym indicating the presence of a fig tree.


Todorov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Тодоров (Todorov).


campista

campista m or f by sense (plural campistas)


dispraxia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek δυσπραξίᾱ (duspraxíā, “ill success, ill luck”).


paleoartista

pt-noun

paleoartista m or f by sense (plural paleoartistas)

Borrowed from English paleoartist. By surface analysis, paleo- + artista.

Por essas e outras, o trabalho do paleoartista é considerado fundamental, principalmente na hora de divulgar as descobertas feitas pela ciência.

2006 February 16, Cathia Abreu, “Reconstruindo a pré-história”, in Ciência Hoje das Crianças

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


comigo-ninguém-pode

Saladinha de comigo-ninguém-pode? Não, não daria certo.

2012, Liliane Medeiros, “Cara-metade”, in Martha Argel, editor, Lugar de mulher é na cozinha, São Paulo: Editora Draco, page 15

Some dumbcane salad? No, it wouldn’t work.

(Brazil) dumbcane (Dieffenbachia seguine, a poisonous plant commonly grown as an ornamental)


bacuri

(Brazil) a member of the Bakuri, a native ethnicity of Brazil


morte morrida

morte morrida f (plural mortes morridas)

(Brazil, colloquial, pleonasm) a death from natural causes or an accident; a death that is not a murder


paulada

(by extension) strike; blow (the act of hitting strongly)


Kawano

Borrowed from Japanese 河野 (Kawano) or 川野 (Kawano).


Levitsky

Borrowed from Russian Леви́цкий (Levíckij).


polvorosa

[pɔɫ.βuˈɾɔ.zɐ]


direccional

pt-adj

direccional m or f (plural direccionais)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of direcional. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


Laurier

Unadapted borrowing from French Laurier.

a surname from French, equivalent to English Laurier


pruína

white powdery coating upon certain fruits or leaves (grapes, plums)


quentinha

/kẽˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/

[kẽˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]

/kẽˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/

[kẽˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]

(Brazil, popular) simple disposable lunchbox made of aluminium or styrofoam and used to pack hot meals


atalaia

Borrowed from Arabic الطَلِيعَة (aṭ-ṭalīʕa, “a scout; and a party of scouts”) (plural الطَلَائِع (aṭ-ṭalāʔiʕ)), from the verb طَالَعَ (ṭālaʕa, “to inspect”), from the root ط ل ع (ṭ-l-ʕ), the same as طَلَعَ (ṭalaʕa, “to watch”).

ar-root

ط ل ع (ṭ-l-ʕ)

(Brazil) the highest peak in a mountain chain


malandragem

[ma.lɐ̃ˈdɾa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

/mɐ.lɐ̃ˈdɾa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

the practice of taking advantage of others in order to get by

a group of people who take advantage of others


fake news

Unadapted borrowing from English fake news.

ubor

Cair em fake news.

fake news: disinformation or propaganda presented as news


alamanda

From the scientific name of the genus, named after Frédéric-Louis Allamand (b. 1736).


caraminhola

(chiefly in the plural) mendacious stories; or impracticable fantasies; foolish products of imagination, chimeras


ASDI

w:pt:Agência Sueca de Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento Internacional

Acronym of Agência Sueca de Cooperação para o Desenvolvimento Internacional.


adedanha

/ɐ.dɨˈdɐ.ɲɐ/

[ɐ.ðɨˈðɐ.ɲɐ]

/ɐ.dɨˈdɐ.ɲɐ/

[ɐ.ðɨˈðɐ.ɲɐ]

[ɐ.ðɨˈða.ɲɐ]

popular name in Brazil for the game stop

popular game in which the participants take a sheet of paper and write some columns containing subjects such as "name, location, object, fruit, etc" and then they use their fingers to show a number. All the hands are counted and then the amount of numbers will correspond to the alphabet letters. The resulting letter becomes the first letter to rule the choice of the possible names for the columns


esponsal

Learned borrowing from Latin spōnsālis (“from engagement”).


alunagem

From alunar (“to land on the moon”) + -agem.


inânia

inanition (exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment)

trifle (thing of little importance or worth)


Silvério

a surname, the 427nd most common surname in Brazil


donzela em perigo

pt-noun

donzela em perigo f (plural donzelas em perigo)

(Brazil, literature, figurative) damsel in distress (stereotype of a young woman in a dangerous situation)


sericicultura

From Latin sēricum (“silk”) (from Ancient Greek Σήρ (Sḗr)) + cultura.


balzaca

After Honoré de Balzac, who wrote A Woman of Thirty, a romance about a 30-year-old woman.

a woman who is between 30 and 39 years old (inclusive)


balzaca

(especially of a woman) between 30 and 39 years old (inclusive); thirtysomething


cheda

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin clēta.

inh+

each of the side boards of an ox cart containing the holes for the stanchions


embromation

From embromar (“to beat around the bush; to trick”) + -ation.

affix

Na verdade, acho que aquela embromation toda foi só resto de ética que ainda batia na porta dele, […]

2017, Julianna Costa, Luiza Costa, Miga, sua louca, Universo dos Livros, page 149

Actually, I think that whole beating around the bush thing was just a residue of ethics knocking on his door, […]

beating around the bush
beat around the bush

(Brazil, slang) the act of beating around the bush, especially while pretending to do something useful

2004, Cult, issues 76-87, Lemos Editorial e Gráficas, page 38

The lyrics are sung in “mimicry”, with a mix of German, Japanese and English, easy to sing along.

A letra é cantada em “embromation”, numa mistura de alemão, com japonês e inglês, fácil de acompanhar.

(Brazil, slang, chiefly music) the act of improvising the use of another language, such as mimicking the lyrics of a song badly or using Portuguese-like words and syntax


tigelinha

/t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/

[t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]

/t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.ɲɐ/

[t͡ʃi.ʒɛˈlĩ.j̃ɐ]

From tigela (“bowl”) + -inha (“diminutive suffix”).

(Brazil) bowl cut (haircut with the same short length on all sides)


varapau

pt-noun

varapau m or f by sense (plural varapaus)

From vara + pau. Compare Spanish varapalo.


normalidade

From normal + -idade (“-ity”), from Latin normālis.

(uncountable) normality (the state of being normal)


Trevisan

From Venetian Trevisan, from trevixan (“from Treviso”).


prescindível

pt-adj

prescindível m or f (plural prescindíveis)

[pɾɨʃ.sĩˈdi.βɛɫ]

[pɾɨ.ʃĩˈdi.βɛɫ]

From prescindir (“to do without”) + -ível.


aporrinhação

annoyance (something that makes one annoyed)


taxidermista

pt-noun

taxidermista m or f by sense (plural taxidermistas)


cilha

girth (band passed under the belly of an animal to hold a saddle in place)


crica

(informal, vulgar) vagina (woman's genitalia)


sútil

From Latin sūtilis, from suere (“to sew”).

amended, made with conjoined pieces, sewn

made with leather pieces that overlap over each other, especially of objects made by the Scythians

formed by flowers that overlap over each other


Sta. Maria

Abbreviation of Santa Maria in its various senses.


bicuda

(Brazil, zoology) any fish of the family Belonidae

(Brazil, slang) kick (hit or strike with foot, knee or leg)

(Brazil, slang) an act of rejection, apathy or indifference


jágara

desctree

→ English: jaggery, jaggary, jagghery, jaggory, jaggry, jagra
→ French: jagré
→ Japanese: ジャガリー (jagarī), ジャッガリー (jaggarī)
→ Scottish Gaelic: seagaraidh

Borrowed from Malayalam ചക്കര (cakkara) or ശർക്കര (śaṟkkara), or Tamil சக்கரை (cakkarai).


bolha ponto-com

(economics, historical) dot-com bubble (speculative bubble based around the Internet in the late 90s)


nhá

Shortened form of sinhá, itself a shortened form of senhora.

(obsolete) an affectionate term of address given by African nannies to young women


aporofobia

aporophobia (hatred of poverty or poor people)


Sexta-Feira Negra

/ˌsɐjʃ.tɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/

[ˌsɐjʃ.tɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]

/ˌsɐjʃ.tɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ ˈne.ɡɾɐ/

[ˌsɐjʃ.tɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ ˈne.ɣɾɐ]

Black Friday (any of several catastrophic events that happened on a Friday)

(uncommon) Black Friday (period with widespread discounts after the fourth Tuesday of November)


Black Fraude

Hugo Gonçalo Oliveira et al., CONTO.PT: Groundwork for the Automatic Creation of a Fuzzy Portuguese Wordnet, in 2016, João Silva, Ricardo Ribeiro, Paulo Quaresma, André Adami, António Branco, Computational Processing of the Portuguese Language, proceedings of the 12th International Conference, PROPOR 2016, Springer, page 344

“Black Friday or Black Fraud-day? Deco says there is fraud

“Black Friday ou Black Fraude?” Deco diz que há fraude

(humorous, neologism) fake discounts offered on Black Friday


long neck

pt-noun

long neck f (plural long necks or (less common) long neck)

long necks (plural)
long neck (plural uncommon)

Unadapted borrowing from English longneck.


preensão

[pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾɪ.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

[pɾjẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾɪ.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

[pɾjẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

Borrowed from Latin prehēnsiōnem. Doublet of prisão.

(physiology) grip; prehension (the ability to hold things with one’s hand)


pechada

[pɨˈt͡ʃa.ðɐ]

(Rio Grande do Sul) a collision, shock or accident


nucal

pt-adj

nucal m or f (plural nucais, not comparable)

From nuca (“nape”) + -al (“of or relating to”).


cajadada

[kɐ.ʒɐˈða.ðɐ]


Moimenta

Inherited from Latin monimenta, alteration of monumenta (“tombs”). Cognate with Galician Moimenta and Muimenta.

a toponym indicating the presence of a megalithic tomb, such as a dolmen:

A parish of Terras de Bouro, Braga district, Portugal

A parish of Vinhais, Bragança district, Portugal

A parish of Cinfães, Viseu district, Portugal


livração

[li.βɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

Inherited from Latin līberātiōnem. Doublet of liberação. By surface analysis, livrar + -ção.


promulgação

[pɾo.muʊ̯.ɡaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


electroacústica

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of eletroacústica. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


formosura

From formoso + -ura, like Spanish hermosura.


vitivinicultura

pt-noun

vitivinicultura f (plural vitiviniculturas)

(agriculture, oenology) viticulture (the growing of grape vines)


chavelha

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *clāvicla, from Latin clāvicula. Compare Galician chavella. Doublet of clavícula, cravelha, and cavilha.

doublet

/t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/

[t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]

(agriculture) drawbar, peg, etc, used to join a plough to a yoke, or in general any two elements together


chavelha

/t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/

[t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]

(Madeira, fishing) type of fishing ship traditional to Câmara de Lobos


chavelha

pt-noun

chavelha m or f by sense (plural chavelhas)

/t͡ʃɐˈbe.ʎɐ/

[t͡ʃɐˈβe.ʎɐ]

(Madeira) native or inhabitant of Câmara de Lobos


preservação

/pɾɨ.zɨɾ.vɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

/pɾɨ.zɨɾ.vɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

/pɾɨ.zɨɾ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[pɾɨ.zɨɾ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃]


pilantra

pilantra m or f by sense (plural pilantras)

Uncertain. Probably from Zé Pelintra, an entity from the Northeastern Brazilian syncretic religions.

(Brazil) tricker, rascal, crook (dishonest person)


pilantra

(of a person) dishonest, having the characteristics of a rascal


protecionista

pt-adj

protecionista m or f (plural protecionistas)


protecionista

pt-noun

protecionista m or f by sense (plural protecionistas)


bailanta

Vou contar de uma bailanta que existiu no meu pontão, indiada do queixo roxo que nunca froxou o garrão.


Ascalão

(chiefly historical) Alternative form of Ascalon


Asquelom

(chiefly biblical) Alternative form of Ascalon


achanti

achanti m or f by sense (plural achanti or achantis)

/aˈʃɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/ɐˈt͡ʃɐ̃.ti/


Baía

(dated in Brazil, occasionally used in Portugal) Alternative form of Bahia


axânti

axânti m or f by sense (plural axântis or axânti)

/aˈʃɐ̃.t͡ʃi/


ashante

ashante m or f by sense (plural ashanti or ashantes)


bolha das ponto-com

bolha ponto-com
bolha ponto-com#Portuguese


axante

axante m or f by sense (plural axante or axantes)

/aˈʃɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

/aˈʃɐ̃.t͡ʃi/


umbela

a small hat used by women to protect from the sun


côrte

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1971/Portugal 1945) of corte. (Etymology 3)


coxilha

a type of grassland field with hills that is common in South Brazil and Uruguay


algebeira

[aɫ.ʒɨˈβɐj.ɾɐ]

[aɫ.ʒɨˈβɐj.ɾɐ]

[aɫ.ʒɨˈβej.ɾɐ]

[aɫ.ʒɨˈβej.ɾɐ]

[aɫ.ʒɨˈβe.ɾɐ]


charrua

From French charrue, from Latin carrūca (“Gaulish cart”).

an agricultural instrument similar to a plough


charrua

pt-adj

charrua m or f (plural charruas, not comparable)

(relational) of the Charrúa, an indigenous tribe of Uruguay, South Brazil and Northeastern Argentina


Cedofeita

From Early Medieval Latin Citofacta, from citō (“quickly; soon; early”) + facta (“made, done”). By surface analysis, cedo + feita. Compare Galician Cedofeita.

A place and former parish of Porto, district of Porto, Portugal


rosela

Hibiscus sabdariffa
Hibiscus sabdariffa#Translingual

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa, a shrub grown for its fibre and edible flowers)


bichim

Pronunciation spelling
pronunciation spelling

Pronunciation spelling of bichinho, representing Northeast Brazil and North Brazil Portuguese.


fóvea

Learned borrowing from Latin fovea (“ditch, pit”). Doublet of fojo.

lbor

fovea (slight depression or pit in a bone or organ)

(anatomy, zoology) fovea (concavity found in the retina of some vertebrates (lizards, humans, diurnal birds, etc.), devoid of rods, which has numerous cones and corresponds to the area of greatest visual acuity)

(botany) fovea (excavation at the base of the leaves, located below the ligule in the inner part of the sheath, in plants of the genus Isoetes)

(botany) fovea (small cavity in a plant organ)


Schwarzkopf

Unadapted borrowing from German Schwarzkopf.


Maria Joana

[maˈɾi.ɐ ʒʊˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[maˈɾi.ɐ ʒʊˈɐ̃.nɐ]

/mɐˈɾi.ɐ ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/

/mɐˈɾi.ɐ ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/


Maria Joana

[maˈɾi.ɐ ʒʊˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[maˈɾi.ɐ ʒʊˈɐ̃.nɐ]

/mɐˈɾi.ɐ ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/

/mɐˈɾi.ɐ ˈʒwɐ.nɐ/


mandinga

pt-noun

mandinga m or f by sense (plural mandingas)

Borrowed from Mandinka Mandinka (“someone from Mande”), from Mandiŋ (“Mande”) + -ka (“inhabitant suffix”).

bor+

/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/

/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/

/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡa/


mandinga

/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/

/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡɐ/

/mɐ̃ˈd͡ʒĩ.ɡa/

(informal, figuratively) difficult, trouble


politicagem

(derogatory) politicking; politics for personal interests


cocada

Suki deu uma cocada em Shinbe vindo por trás dele e gritou, "Sim, não é a toa que lhe chamam de 'Rei dos voyeurs!'" […]

2019 November 6, Amy Blankenship, O coração do tempo: O guardião do coração de cristal - livro 1, Tektime

Suki hit Shinbe on the head from behind and shouted, "Yes, it's no wonder they call you the 'King of the voyeurs!'" […]


hiperboloide

pt-adj

hiperboloide m or f (plural hiperboloides)


normativização

pt-noun

normativização f (plural normativizações)


dragagem

[dɾaˈɡa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

/dɾɐˈɡa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

[dɾɐˈɣa.ʒɐ̃j̃]


careca de

Já estávamos carecas de ouvir que não ganharíamos.

We were sick and tired of hearing that we were not going to win.

Estou careca de saber que eu não vou passar.

I’m sick and tired of hearing that I’m not going to pass.


calada da noite

calada da noite f (plural caladas da noite or (less common) caladas das noites)

caladas da noite (plural)
caladas das noites (plural uncommon)

dead of night (the middle of the night, particularly the period when everything is silent)


maria-farinha

/mɐˌɾi.ɐ.fɐˈɾi.ɲɐ/

From Maria (“Mary”, a common female given name) + farinha (“flour”).


sopa de letras

pt-noun

sopa de letras f (plural sopas de letras)


menudomania

(dated) fanatical enthusiasm for the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo


febrícula

Learned borrowing from Latin febrīcula (“light fever”).

lbor

febricula, light fever (37-37.5 degrees)


chuva de molha-tolos

pt-noun

chuva de molha-tolos f (plural chuvas de molha-tolos)

chuva molha-tolos
chuva molha-tolos#Portuguese


chuva molha-tolos

chuva molha-tolos f (plural chuvas molha-tolos)

Pensando melhor, se tivesse regressado de Metropolitano já estaria em casa, mas o autocarro proporcionara-lhe outras vistas mais interessantes. As estridentes sirenes da polícia e do carro de bombeiros anunciavam um acidente. Os passageiros começaram a debandar do veículo como formigas apressadas a sair de um buraco e ela seguiu-lhes o exemplo. O vento frio, a chuva molha-tolos e o ruído ensurdecedor dos automóveis, que não se calavam, transformavam Paris numa […]

2017, Maria João Lehning, O Ilustre Peito Lusitano, Leya

Thinking about it, if she'd gone by subway she'd be home already, but the bus gave her more interesting sights. The strident police and firecar sirens announced an accident. The passagers fled like hasty ants coming out from a hole and she followed their example. The cold wind, the drizzle and the deafening noise of the automobiles, that didn't shush, made Paris into a […]

chuva de molhar bobo
chuva de molhar bobo#Portuguese

(Portugal, colloquial) Synonym of chuva de molhar bobo (“light rain”)


luteinizante

pt-adj

luteinizante m or f (plural luteinizantes)


contrapropaganda

pt-noun

contrapropaganda f (plural contrapropagandas)


Presburgo

Pressburg (former name of Bratislava, Slovakia)


lusofonia

Lusosphere; Lusophony (places where Portuguese is spoken, taken as a whole)


cagüeta

cagüeta m or f by sense (plural cagüetas)


diamba

/d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.bɐ/

[d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.bɐ]

/ˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.bɐ/

/d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.bɐ/

[d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.bɐ]

/ˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.bɐ/

[d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.ba]


melquita

From Latin Melchita, from Byzantine Greek Μελχίτης (Melkhítēs), from Classical Syriac ܡܠܟܝܐ (malkāyāʾ, “royal; royalist”) + Byzantine Greek -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs). See these for more.


fórmula de Bhaskara

Literally, “Bhaskara('s) formula”. After Indian astronomer and mathematician Bhāskara II.

A fórmula de Bhaskara exige que, antes de seu desenvolvimento, seja identificado os coeficientes da equação de 2º grau. Após isso, são realizadas todas as operações matemáticas para obter as raízes da expressão numérica.

2020 August 7, PRIVALER, Fórmula de Bhaskara: o que é e como utilizar?

Quadratic formula requires that, before its development, the coefficients of the 2nd degree equation be identified. After that, all mathematical operations are performed to obtain the roots of the numerical expression.

(Brazil, mathematics) quadratic formula (a formula for finding roots of a quadratic equation)


trilha sonora

pt-noun

trilha sonora f (plural trilhas sonoras)


autoajuda

self-help (bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others)


regueifa

[χeˈɡeɪ̯.fɐ]

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic رَغِيفَة (raḡīfa, “loaf”), colloquial variant of رَغِيف (raḡīf, “loaf”). Cognate with Galician regueifa and Spanish regaifa.


mnemónica

European Portuguese standard spelling of mnemônica.


saúva

(Brazil) leaf-cutter ant of the genus Atta – a major agricultural pest


dobragem

[doˈbɾa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[duˈβɾa.ʒɐ̃j̃]

From dobrar + -agem. Piecewise doublet of dublagem.

(Portugal) dubbing (replacement of voice in film, usually into a different language)


carnífice

carnífice m or f by sense (plural carnífices)

Learned borrowing from Latin carnificem (“butcher”).

lbor

(archaic) executioner (person who carries out a capital punishment)


portuga

pt-noun

portuga m or f by sense (plural portugas)

(Brazil, informal, ethnic slur) Portuguese (person from Portugal)


portuga

pt-adj

portuga m or f (plural portugas, not comparable)

(Brazil, informal, ethnic slur) Portuguese (of Portugal)


corbelha

[kɔɾˈβɐ(j).ʎɐ]

[kɔɾˈβɐ(j).ʎɐ]

corbels (baskets for sweets, fruit, flowers, gifts, etc)

corbella (the place where wedding gifts are placed and displayed)


procarionte

procarionte m or f (plural procariontes)

From pro- + Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “nut, kernel”) + -onte.


bruaca

used above an animal's saddle for transportation of cargo

(Brazil) a type of raw-leather bag
used as a handbag

an old and ugly woman, sometimes malicious and gossipy

(Brazil, derogatory) a degraded woman
an old and decadent prostitute

(Brazil, informal) an old and worn-off piece of cloth


social-democrata

pt-adj

social-democrata m or f (plural social-democratas or sociais-democratas)

social-democratas (plural)
sociais-democratas (plural)

(Portugal, politics) of or belonging to the Portuguese Social Democratic Party


social-democrata

pt-noun

social-democrata m or f by sense (plural social-democratas or sociais-democratas)

(Portugal, politics) a member or supporter of the Portuguese Social Democratic Party


cara dura

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cara, dura (hard look)


amora-silvestre

amora-silvestre f (plural amoras-silvestres)

[ɐˌmɔ.ɾɐ.siɫˈvɛʃ.tɾɨ]

[ɐˌmɔ.ɾɐ.siɫˈvɛʃ.tɾɨ]

[ɐˌmɔ.ɾɐ.siɫˈβɛʃ.tɾɨ]


casa lotérica

casa lotérica f (plural casas lotéricas)


pedinte

pedinte m or f by sense (plural pedintes)


pedincha

pedincha m or f by sense (plural pedinchas)

/peˈd͡ʒĩ.ʃɐ/

/peˈd͡ʒĩ.ʃɐ/

/pɨˈdĩ.t͡ʃɐ/

[pɨˈðĩ.t͡ʃɐ]

(informal) someone who constantly asks or begs


cassação

(law) cassation (the abrogation of a law, someone's specific rights or similar by a higher authority; annulment)


conceitual

conceptual
of, or relating to conceptualism

of, or relating to concepts or mental conception; existing in the imagination


rendilha

/ʁẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/

[hẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ]

/ʁẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/

[hẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ]

/ʁẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ/

[χẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎɐ]

/ʁẽˈd͡ʒi.ʎa/


marnotagem

the process, mechanism and/or profession of extracting salt


baldeação

of liquids from one container to another

of people or cargo from one vehicle to another


kardecista

kardecista m or f by sense (plural kardecistas)


espírita

espírita m or f by sense (plural espíritas)


canseira

/kɐ̃ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/

/kɐ̃ˈsɐj.ɾɐ/


chulca

(Brazil, slang) an external pocket on a suit


xintoísta

(relational) Shinto (related to Shintoism)


listagem

[liʃˈta.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

(computing) a printout of a program or data set

listing
a printout of a program or data set


escorredeira

dish rack (A perforated rack on which washed dishes, etc. may be placed in order to dry.)


senciência

sentience (a being's capacity of feeling)


pastilha elástica

pastilha elástica f (plural pastilhas elásticas)


chuinga

chuinga m or f by sense (plural chuingas)

/ˈt͡ʃuj̃.ɡɐ/


maisena

From the trademark Maizena (now owned by Unilever), from English maizena (now a dated term).


parlenda

a type of children's rhythmic word game that may take the form of a tongue twister


compostável

pt-adj

compostável m or f (plural compostáveis)


glândula sudorípara

pt-noun

glândula sudorípara f (plural glândulas sudoríparas)


contramão

[ˌkõ.tɾaˈmɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ˌkõ.tɾɐˈmɐ̃w̃/

(traffic) wrong way, opposite hand, opposite way

(figurative) an opinion or attitude that is against the common sense


carboxipeptidase

carboxipeptidase f (plural carboxipeptidases)


excrescência

Borrowed from Latin excrescentia. Cognate with Spanish excrecencia.

excrescence (greater or lesser protrusion above a surface)

(medicine) excrescence (any tumor protruding from the skin or mucous membrane)

(figuratively) superfluity (useless thing)


multibacilar

pt-adj

multibacilar m or f (plural multibacilares)


exina

(botany) exine (the outer layer of a pollen grain or spore)


hipovolemia

Coordinate term: hipervolemia


comilança

the act of eating excessively, often in the context of celebration


abafante

[ɐ.βɐˈfɐ̃.tɨ]


festança

/fɨʃˈtɐ̃.sɐ/


inverossímil

inverossímil m or f (plural inverossímeis)


inverossímel

inverossímel m or f (plural inverossímeis)


consonância

consonance, harmony, agreement
(music) harmony

consonance, harmony, agreement
(poetry) rhyme


conscientização

pt-noun

conscientização f (plural conscientizações)

From conscientizar + -ção, popularized by Brazilian educator Paulo Freire.


plausibilidade

plausibilidade f (plural plausibilidades)


remasterização

remasterização f (plural remasterizações)


implausibilidade

implausibilidade f (plural implausibilidades)


coercitividade

coercitividade f (plural coercitividades)


inconstância

[ĩ.kõʃˈtɐ̃.sɪ.ɐ]


inconsequente

pt-adj

inconsequente m or f (plural inconsequentes)


inconsequente

pt-noun

inconsequente m or f by sense (plural inconsequentes)

(derogatory) an imprudent, irresponsible, negligent person


implausível

pt-adj

implausível m or f (plural implausíveis)


inconfidente

inconfidente m or f (plural inconfidentes)


inconfidente

pt-noun

inconfidente m or f by sense (plural inconfidentes)

(historical) a participant of the Inconfidência Mineira


dubitável

Learned borrowing from Latin dubitābilis. Piecewise doublet of duvidável.


intransitável

pt-adj

intransitável m or f (plural intransitáveis)


indubitável

indubitável m or f (plural indubitáveis)


transponível

transponível m or f (plural transponíveis)


circunspeção

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin circumspectiōnem.


intransponível

pt-adj

intransponível m or f (plural intransponíveis)


ingerência

[ĩ.ʒeˈɾẽ.sɪ.ɐ]

[ĩ.ʒeˈɾẽ.sɪ.ɐ]

/ĩ.ʒɨˈɾẽ.sjɐ/


benignidade

benignity, benevolence, goodness, affability

(medicine) a disease that is not malign or otherwise serious


inenarrável

inenarrável m or f (plural inenarráveis)

From Latin inēnārrābilis (“indescribable”)


elucubração

an intense, vehement reflection or meditation

(by extension) a laborious creation or the mental dedication needed to create it

(sarcastic) rambling, incoherent speculation

elucubration
rambling, incoherent speculation


insuscetível

insuscetível m or f (plural insuscetíveis)


proeminência

prominence
bulge, saliency, protuberance


alviverde

(relational) of something whose colors are white and green

(relational) of sports teams with white and green colours, notably:

Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, soccer club from Brazil

Coritiba Foot Ball Club, soccer club from Brazil

Associação Chapecoense de Futebol, soccer club from Brazil


alviverde

pt-noun

alviverde m or f by sense (plural alviverdes)

someone connected with the above teams, as a fan, player, coach etc.


preeminência

preeminence, superiority, greatness, excellence


dissociável

pt-adj

dissociável m or f (plural dissociáveis)

separable, that can be separated or put apart


rubro-negro

rubro-negro m or f (feminine rubro-negra, plural rubro-negro)

rubro-negra (feminine)
rubro-negro (plural)

(relational) of something whose colors are red and black

(relational) of sports teams with red and black colours, notably:

Clube de Regatas Flamengo, soccer club from Brazil

Clube Atlético Paranaense, soccer club from Brazil

Sport Club do Recife, soccer club from Brazil


indissociável

indissociável m or f (plural indissociáveis)

inseparable, that cannot be separated or put apart


tergiversação

[tɨɾ.ʒi.βɨɾ.sɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

tergiversation (the use of evasive answers; pretext, excuse, subterfuge)


potencialidade

pt-noun

potencialidade f (plural potencialidades)


castanha-de-caju

castanha-de-caju f (plural castanhas-de-caju)

[kɐʃˌtɐ.ɲɐ.ðɨ.kaˈʒu]

[kɐʃˌtɐ.ɲɐ.ðɨ.kaˈʒu]


prestatividade

prestatividade f (plural prestatividades)


intransigência

intransigência f (plural intransigências)


perecibilidade

perecibilidade f (plural perecibilidades)


impraticável

pt-adj

impraticável m or f (plural impraticáveis)


prescritível

prescritível m or f (plural prescritíveis)


imperecibilidade

pt-noun

imperecibilidade f (plural imperecibilidades)


insubordinação

insubordinação f (plural insubordinações)

insubordination, disobedience, rebellion; including in military, legal and labor contexts


transcendência

transcendência f (plural transcendências)

/tɾɐ̃.ʃẽˈdẽ.sjɐ/


inexequível

pt-adj

inexequível m or f (plural inexequíveis)

inexecutable; unfeasible, impracticable, inviable


exequibilidade

pt-noun

exequibilidade f (plural exequibilidades)

executability, feasibility, practicability, viability

(law) quality attributed to liquid titles that can subject to execution, a process that grants the title holder the enforcement of their right


introjeção

[ĩ.tɾo.ʒeˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/ĩ.tɾɔ.ʒɛˈsɐ̃w̃/


frouxidão

[fɾo(ʊ̯).ʃiˈdɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

[fɾo.ʃiˈðɐ̃w̃]


internalização

internalização f (plural internalizações)


imprescritível

pt-adj

imprescritível m or f (plural imprescritíveis)


praticabilidade

pt-noun

praticabilidade f (plural praticabilidades)

practicability, executability, feasibility, viability


intercorrência

intercorrência f (plural intercorrências)


inexequibilidade

inexequibilidade f (plural inexequibilidades)

the quality of not being executable; unfeasibility, impracticability, unviability


impraticabilidade

impraticabilidade f (plural impraticabilidades)


preponderância

preponderância f (plural preponderâncias)


superveniência

superveniência f (plural superveniências)

the state of an event occurring after another


pusilanimidade

pusilanimidade f (plural pusilanimidades)

From Latin pusillanimitās, pusillanimitātem. By surface analysis, pusilânime + -idade


impessoalidade

pt-noun

impessoalidade f (plural impessoalidades)

(grammar, of verbs) the quality of not using personal subjects

generalness, vagueness (the quality of being unspecific)


irrepreensível

pt-adj

irrepreensível m or f (plural irrepreensíveis)


prostração

[pɾoʃ.tɾaˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

/pɾuʃ.tɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/


massa de manobra

pt-noun

massa de manobra f (plural massas de manobra)

(idiomatic, politics) a mass (group of people) that is manipulated according to the interests of another, powerful group


cesta básica

(Angola, Brazil) a set of products (including food, cleaning products etc.) that is considered "basic" and given to employees by some companies or governments as a supplement (or alternative to) regular wages


desarmamentista

pt-adj

desarmamentista m or f (plural desarmamentistas)

(politics) pro-control (positive towards gun control)


desarmamentista

pt-noun

desarmamentista m or f by sense (plural desarmamentistas)

(politics) a pro-control person, a gun control advocate


timúrida

(historical) Timurid (of or relating to the Timurid Dynasty)


milenrama

Achillea millefolium
Achillea millefolium#Translingual

common yarrow, milfoil (Achillea millefolium)


merreca

Só dez reais? Isso é uma merreca!

(informal, Brazil) trifle (small amount, especially when referring to money and wages)


parlapatice

the behaviour of telling lies and acting falsely


fanfarronice

the behaviour of telling lies and acting falsely about one's own qualities and capacities


medrica

medrica m or f by sense (plural medricas)


medricas

[mɨˈðɾi.kɐʃ]

a person who is easily afraid of anything


medrincas

/mɨˈdɾĩ.kɐʃ/

[mɨˈðɾĩ.kɐʃ]


pescotapa

A corruption of psicopata from a viral meme.

(Internet slang) a person who likes to act like a psychopath in an effort to impress or to troll others


pescotapa

(Internet slang) exhibiting psychopathic behavior in an effort to impress or to troll others


teledramaturgia

(Brazil) the art of producing telenovelas


toesa

(historical) toesa, Portuguese toise, a traditional unit of length equivalent to about 2 m


subcomponente

subcomponente m or f (plural subcomponentes)


autoconsciente

pt-adj

autoconsciente m or f (plural autoconscientes)


terraplanista

pt-noun

terraplanista m or f by sense (plural terraplanistas)

From Terra (“Earth”) + plano (“flat”) + -ista.


sanduicheira

[sɐ̃.duɪ̯ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

[sɐ̃.duɪ̯ˈʃe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

(Brazil, with yod-dropping, Southern Portugal) -eɾɐ


Huawei

Unadapted borrowing from Mandarin 華為／华为 (Huáwéi). See Wikipedia for more.

zh-m

華為／华为 (Huáwéi)


latrocida

pt-noun

latrocida m or f by sense (plural latrocidas)

a robber who intimidates the victim with a weapon


intragável

[ĩ.tɾɐˈɣa.vɛɫ]

[ĩ.tɾɐˈɣa.vɛɫ]

[ĩ.tɾɐˈɣa.βɛɫ]

unbearable (difficult to bear or withstand)


vagabundagem

[vɐ.ɣɐ.βũˈda.ʒɐ̃j̃]


tradução automática

tradução automática f (plural traducciones automáticas)


bala de prata

(idiomatic) silver bullet (a miraculous and effective solution)


improbidade

From im- + probidade. Cognate with Spanish improbidad.


plotagem

the development of an image by the drawing of lines

(automobiles) the process by which stickers are put on a car's outer part

the act of finding, especially boats and aeroplanes


gasolineira

(Portugal) petrol station, garage, filling station, gas station, service station


cortina de fumo

cortina de fumo f (plural cortinas de fumo)

(Portugal) smokescreen (smoke used as a disguise, mask or cover, as of troops in battle)

(Portugal, idiomatic) smokescreen (anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract)


muamba

(Angola, cooking) a stew made with oil palm

(Brazil) relating to illegal activity
illegal trade, smuggling

theft of commodities in harbours and warehouses

(Brazil) relating to illegal activity
good obtained illegally

knavery, treachery, cheating (unfair behaviour)


escumalha

(derogatory) scum, rabble (lower class of people)


tença

(obsolete) the act of having; possession


tenência

(military) the post of a lieutenant or similar

(military) the house where a lieutenant stays

the act of having; possession; ownership


circunvagante

pt-adj

circunvagante m or f (plural circunvagantes)


firula

(Brazil, slang) the act of beating around the bush (omitting facts to avoid a topic)

(soccer) a very ingenious albeit purposeless move


testa de ferro

pt-noun

testa de ferro m or f by sense (plural testas de ferro)

Pseudo-Italianism, derived from testa + Portuguese de + ferro, literally “iron head”.


lacração

/lɐ.kɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

political correctness
political correctness

(Brazil, neologism, often pejorative) wokeness, excessive political correctness and progressive militancy


proxémica

European Portuguese standard spelling of proxêmica.


mixuruca

(Brazil, informal) not impressive; small or of low value


anticomuna

— Esqueçam — disse Gable. — Eles eram uns malucos duns polacos anticomunas, descontrolados. Quem é fue faria o contact com eles?

2018, Jason Mathews, edited by Laura Alves, O Candidato do Kremlin, Alfragide: Leya, section 14, page 208

“Forget it,” Gable said. “They were some crazy anti-commie Polacks, out of control. Who would contact them?”


dedetização

the cleaning act that removes and drives away insects or removes their eggs; similar to deinsectization


desinsetização

pt-noun

desinsetização f (plural desinsetizações)

the cleaning act that removes and drives away insects or removes their eggs by means of insecticides; similar to deinsectization


futricagem

a bunch of worn off objects, often clothes


futrica

a small, dirty and poorly kept place, often a bar


futrica

futrica m or f by sense (plural futricas)

an evil, selfish and/or despicable person

(Brazil) a person with no social importance

(Portugal, education) designation used by Coimbra students to refer to someone born in that city who is not a student

(Brazil, education, dated) someone who is not a student


cávia

Learned borrowing from New Latin cavia. Doublet of cobaia.


exsicante

water of crystallization
water of crystallization

(chemistry) capable of extracting the water of crystallization from a crystalline substance


pênsil

From Latin pēnsilis. Compare Italian pensile.

ponte pênsil


abrangência

[a.bɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.sɪ.ɐ]

[a.bɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.sɪ.ɐ]

/ɐ.bɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.sjɐ/

[ɐ.βɾɐ̃ˈʒẽ.sjɐ]

comprehensiveness, coverage, scope, wideness


biônica

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of biónica.


bípede

pt-adj

bípede m or f (plural bípedes, not comparable)

bipedal (of animals moving with two limbs)


barbaridade

[bɐɾ.βɐ.ɾiˈða.ðɨ]

barbarity (something barbaric or the act of being barbaric)


boçal

Uncertain. Maybe borrowed from Spanish bozal.


barbárie

[bɐɾˈβa.ɾjɛ]


cotista

pt-noun

cotista m or f by sense (plural cotistas)

(sometimes pejorative) someone who have acquired a job or educational place with the aid of quotas, especially racial quotas


lamúria

monotonous, tiresome, droning speech, often to obtain something


dissonância

disharmony, discord (of sounds, images, ideas, etc.)

(music) musical dissonance (lack of tuning)

dissonance
musical dissonance (lack of tuning)


desolação

Learned borrowing from Latin dēsōlātiōnem. By surface analysis, desolar + -ção.


desarmonia

(figuratively) discord, divergence, division

disharmony
discord, divergence, division


podal

pt-adj

podal m or f (plural podais, not comparable)


ideologia de gênero

pt-noun

ideologia de gênero f (plural ideologias de gênero)


ideologia de género

ideologia de género f (plural ideologias de género)

(European Portuguese spelling) gender ideology


usina hidroelétrica

usina hidroelétrica f (plural usinas hidroelétricas)

usina hidrelétrica
usina hidrelétrica#Portuguese

(Brazil) Alternative form of usina hidrelétrica


usina hidrelétrica

usina hidrelétrica f (plural usinas hidrelétricas)


meliante

meliante m or f by sense (plural meliantes)

(figuratively) a despicable, shameless person


mambembe

(Brazil) of poor quality, crappy, worthless (especially of public spectacles)


bracarense

pt-adj

bracarense m or f (plural bracarenses, not comparable)

/bɾɐ.kɐˈɾẽ.sɨ/


bracarense

pt-noun

bracarense m or f by sense (plural bracarenses)

/bɾɐ.kɐˈɾẽ.sɨ/


belezura

(informal) something or someone beautiful


seiscentista

pt-adj

seiscentista m or f (plural seiscentistas)


criptoanalista

pt-noun

criptoanalista m or f by sense (plural criptoanalistas)


aproveitável

pt-adj

aproveitável m or f (plural aproveitáveis)


priscilianista

pt-noun

priscilianista m or f by sense (plural priscilianistas)


festa junina

a traditional summer solstice festivity in Brazil and Portugal held in June


webnamorada

(Brazil, slang, nonstandard) a girlfriend one knows entirely or mostly online


incontrolável

pt-adj

incontrolável m or f (plural incontroláveis)

uncontrollable (unable to be controlled)


cegueta

pt-noun

cegueta m or f by sense (plural ceguetas)


pitosga

having a bad vision e.g. vision-impaired


pitosga

pitosga m or f by sense (plural pitosgas)


demissexual

pt-adj

demissexual m or f (plural demissexuais)


demissexual

pt-noun

demissexual m or f by sense (plural demissexuais)


exéquias

funeral or similar posthumous cerimonies

(by extension) prayers said during those cerimonies


capixaba

Borrowed from Old Tupi capixaba (“corn hair”). It may refer to the impression that native peoples had of blonde Europeans, or to the corn plantations near Vitória.
The term originally referred to natives of Vitória only, but the sense later expanded to mean natives of the whole state.

bor+

of, from, or relating to Espírito Santo, a state of Brazil

of, from, or relating to Vitória, the capital of that state


capixaba

pt-noun

capixaba m or f by sense (plural capixabas)

a person from the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo


capixaba

Sebastiana brasiliensis
Sebastiana brasiliensis

(Brazil, botany) Sebastiana brasiliensis, a plant pertaining to the Euphorbiaceae family


espírito-santense

pt-adj

espírito-santense m or f (plural espírito-santenses)

(dated) of, from, or relating to Vitória, the capital of that state


espírito-santense

pt-noun

espírito-santense m or f by sense (plural espírito-santenses)


feitura de santo

feitura de santo f (plural feituras de santo)

(religion) initiation in Candomblé (Afro-Brazilian religion)


deflagração

/dɨ.flɐ.ɡɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[dɨ.flɐ.ɣɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

Learned borrowing from Latin dēflagrātiōnem. By surface analysis, deflagrar + -ção.

lbor

deflagration, conflagration (intense explosion)

(figuratively) a sudden and often violent apparition of something


sinopse

synopsis, summary, synthesis (of a document, doctrine, etc.)

summary of a plot, story (of a book, movie, etc.)


minarquista

pt-adj

minarquista m or f (plural minarquistas)


minarquista

pt-noun

minarquista m or f by sense (plural minarquistas)


irrupção

[i.χupˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

Learned borrowing from Latin irruptiōnem. Cognate with Galician and Spanish irrupción, Catalan irrupció, French irruption, Italian irruzione.


multiúso

From multi- + uso. Cognate with Spanish and Italian multiuso.


hora H

/ˈɔ.ɾɐ aˈɡa/

/ˈɔ.ɾɐ aˈɡa/

(informal) H-hour; a decisive, crucial, exact or opportune moment

(Brazil, euphemistic) the moment of sex or (more specifically) the orgasm


piriguete

From earlier periguete, perhaps from perigo + -ete.

(Brazil, derogatory) whore, slut, bitch (promiscuous woman)


peguete

pt-noun

peguete m or f by sense (plural peguetes)

(Brazil, informal) a person one has occasional romantic or sexual encounters with


caguete

caguete m or f by sense (plural caguetes)

(Brazil, slang) Alternative form of cagueta


-ibilidade

-ibilidade f (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -ibilidades)

Borrowed from Latin -ibilitātem, from stems in -i- + -bilis (“able”) + -tās.


intangibilidade

intangibilidade f (plural intangibilidades)


-abilidade

-abilidade f (noun-forming suffix, plural -abilidades)

Borrowed from Latin -ābilitātem, -ibilitātem, from -ābilis (“able”) or -ibilis (“able”) + -tās.


manipulável

pt-adj

manipulável m or f (plural manipuláveis)


taboca

(Brazil) bamboo, or a particular species of it found in Brazil

(Northeastern Brazil) bamboo bud full of gunpowder that is used to craft rockets


taquara

→ English: taquara

a species of lizard that inhabits that wood


quitanda

(Angola, Brazil) a small shop selling certain items such as vegetables, fruit, eggs and coal

(Brazil) a board used by owners of these shops to carry commodities


bassula

(Angola) the act of tripping someone in a physical fight; trip


fofura

(informal) something or someone with those qualities


altura do campeonato

pt-noun

altura do campeonato f (plural alturas do campeonato)

Literally, “height of the championship”, with altura (“height”) in the sense of a specific point or moment.

(idiomatic) an advanced point or moment in an event or series of events


bolinha de gude

bolinha de gude f (plural bolinha de gudes)

/bɔˈlĩ.ɲɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡu.d͡ʒi/

/bɔˈlĩ.ɲɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡu.d͡ʒi/

[bɔˈli.ɲɐ ðɨ ˈɣu.ðɨ]


cabeça de bagre

cabeça de bagre m or f by sense (plural cabeças de bagre)

(derogatory) airhead, fool (a stupid person)


bocó

Unknown. Possibly related to bobo, boboca and babaca.

(Brazil, informal, of a person) stupid, idiotic


bocó

(Brazil, informal, of a person) a stupid, idiotic person; a fool; an idiot


chulé

Unknown. Maybe borrowed from Romani chullí and influenced by pé (“foot”).

(Brazil, derogatory, colloquial) cheesy, lousy (cheap, of poor quality)


lorpa

peasant; someone who lives in the countryside


bureta

(chemistry) burette (glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock used for titration)


checagem

[ʃeˈka.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

/ʃɛˈka.ʒɐ̃j̃/


inactividade

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of inatividade. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


destoante

(figurative) that or who does not agree; divergent


corretora

brokerage (company whose business is to act as a broker)


preferível

[pɾɨ.fɨˈɾi.βɛɫ]


regueira

[χeˈɡe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

ditch (a small channel of water for irrigation or drainage)


rede de dormir

rede de dormir f (plural redes de dormir)


rede de descanso

rede de descanso f (plural redes de descanso)

rede de dormir
rede de dormir#Portuguese


propagação

Learned borrowing from Latin prōpāgātiōnem. By surface analysis, propagar + -ção.


oftalmo

pt-noun

oftalmo m or f by sense (plural oftalmos)

Preciso ir no meu oftalmo esta semana.

I need to see my ophthalmologist this week.

(Brazil, medicine, informal) ophthalmologist


criptoanarquia

criptoanarquia f (plural criptoanarquias)


criptosporidíase

criptosporidíase f (plural criptosporidíases)


criptomoeda

From cripto- + moeda. Cognate with Galician criptomoeda and Spanish criptomoneda.


criptoanarquista

pt-adj

criptoanarquista m or f (plural criptoanarquistas)


criptoanarquista

pt-noun

criptoanarquista m or f by sense (plural criptoanarquistas)


caquexia

caquexia f (usually uncountable, plural caquexias)

From Ancient Greek καχεξία (kakhexía), trough Late Latin cachexia.


estampa ilustrada

estampa ilustrada f (plural estampas ilustradas)

From estampa (“stamp”) + ilustrada (“illustrated”).


distribuição normal

pt-noun

distribuição normal f (plural distribuições normais)

[d͡ʒiʃ.tɾi.buɪ̯ˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ noʁˈmaʊ̯]


Vorontsov

Borrowed from Russian Воронцо́в (Voroncóv).


Vasiliev

Borrowed from Russian Васи́льев (Vasílʹjev).


tumefacção

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of tumefação. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


cadência

Latinised form of Italian cadenza. Doublet of chance.

cadence
rhythm, especially a pleasant one

any harmonious sequence of sounds similar to rhythm


bom-serás

/ˌbõ.sɨˈɾaʃ/

From bom + serás, literally “you-will-be-good”.


pinoia

(derogatory) a facile and bad-mannered woman

(Portugal, Lisbon) bargain (advantageous business)


comum de dois

pt-adj

comum de dois m or f (plural comuns de dois, not comparable)

(grammar, of a word) having both grammatical genders, but invariant (masculine and feminine forms are identical, and are used to refer to men and women, respectively)


sobrecomum

sobrecomum m or f (plural sobrecomuns, not comparable)

(grammar, of a word) having a fixed grammatical gender which is used to refer to men and women


corda bamba

Sapateia menino que eu quero ver / aprender a viver na corda bamba

1975, “Guitarras, violinos e instrumentos de samba”, in Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda, performed by Hyldon


inconstitucionalidade

pt-noun

inconstitucionalidade f (plural inconstitucionalidades)

unconstitutionality (the status of being unconstitutional)


delaware

delaware m or f by sense (plural delaware or delawares)

Unadapted borrowing from English Delaware.

ubor

Delaware; Lenape (member of a native people of eastern North America)


palavra-ônibus

pt-noun

palavra-ônibus f (plural palavras-ônibus)

(linguistics) polysemous word: specifically, word with a network of multiple, related, context-dependent senses, eluding formal definition


mãozinha

/ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/

[ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

/ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzĩ.ɲɐ/

[ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzĩ.j̃ɐ]

[ˌmɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈzi.ɲa]

/ˌmɐ̃w̃ˈzi.ɲɐ/

From mão (“hand”) + -zinha (diminutive suffix).


nágua

Borrowed, via Spanish nagua, from Taíno *nawa (“woman's loincloth”).

petticoat (thin piece of clothing wore under a skirt or dress)


especialização

pt-noun

especialização f (plural especializações)


oleífero

pt-adj

oleífero m or f (feminine oleífera, plural oleífero)


violonista

pt-noun

violonista m or f by sense (plural violonistas)

From violão (“classical guitar”) + -ista.

(Brazil) person who plays a classical guitar


Dimitrov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Димитров (Dimitrov).


ngá

(Angola) mister, mistress, lady (a respectful term of adress for both men and women)


Terceira

/tɨɾˈsɐj.ɾɐ/

/tɨɾˈsɐj.ɾɐ/


averbação

/ɐ.vɨɾ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.vɨɾ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

/ɐ.vɨɾ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.vɨɾ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

/ɐ.bɨɾ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɐ.βɨɾ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃]


terceirense

pt-adj

terceirense m or f (plural terceirenses, not comparable)


terceirense

pt-noun

terceirense m or f by sense (plural terceirenses)


patesca

(nautical) a type of simple pulley system


patesca

(of a pulley system) having a single wheel

(nautical jargon, dated) experienced in seafaring, or characteristic of advanced seamanship; salty


guaxima

No Rio de Janeiro, e talvez por todo o nosso Brazil, nasce espontanea e abundante huma planta propriamente arbusto, a qual os do Paiz chamaõ Guaxima […]

1789, Jozé Henriques Ferreira, Memorias Economicas da Academia Real das Sciencias de Lisboa, para o Adiantamento da Agricultura, das Artes, e da Industria em Portugal, e suas Conquistas. Tomo I, Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, page 1

guaxima (Urena lobata, a flowering plant of Brazil sometimes grown for its fibre)

sida (any of the flowering plants of the genus Sida)


touriga

Touriga Nacional, a grape type from Portugal


producção

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of produção.


internação

/ĩ.tɨɾ.nɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

hospitalization/hospitalisation (act of confining someone in a hospital or clinic for assisted treatment)


desculpa esfarrapada

desculpa esfarrapada f (plural desculpas esfarrapadas)


Deagle

Unadapted borrowing from English Deagle, blend of Desert + Eagle.

O terrorista soltou uma Deagle no exato instante que o tiro saiu da arma do jogador.

2014 August 11, “Esta é uma das jogadas mais incríveis já vistas em Counter-Strike [vídeo]”, in TecMundo

No terceiro e último mapa (Cache), o Liquid tornou a realizar dois halfs absolutos, com a dupla NAF e Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken em alta e cravando mais uma vitória expressiva, desta vez por 16 a 8, com direito a Epitácio "TACO" de Melo resolvendo o jogo com sua Deagle.

2018 September 22, “CS:GO: Liquid vence HellRaisers e garante vaga na semifinal do FACEIT Major”, in Versus, archived from the original on 2019-04-20

(slang, video games) Desert Eagle (a type of pistol)


parceria civil

parceria civil f (plural parcerias civis)


neomulher

(Brazil, slang, humorous, possibly derogatory) trap (a trans woman or transvestite)


inhaca

(Brazil, colloquial) funk (a very unpleasant smell emanated from a person or animal, often resulting from a combination of multiple bad smells)

Acabei de acordar, mas preciso tomar um banho pra tirar essa inhaca.

(Brazil, slang) lack of will or motivation

(Brazil, slang) something poorly made or prepared, especially food


próclise

(grammar) proclisis (use of a clitic before a word)


ênclise

(grammar) enclisis (use of a clitic after a word)


puta que lhe pariu

puta que pariu
puta que pariu#Portuguese


outra história

outra história f (plural outras histórias)

[ˈo(ʊ̯).tɾɐ iʃˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ]

(idiomatic) "another thing": a different case or situation, often where rules of previous cases do not apply


Eloá

Borrowed from Hebrew אֱלוֹהַּ (ʾélôah, “god”).


Maitê

(Brazil) a female given name of Brazilian usage


Alícia

a female given name, equivalent to English Alicia


Téa

a female given name, equivalent to English Thea


união estável

pt-noun

união estável f (plural uniões estáveis)

domestic partnership
domestic partnership

(Brazil) domestic partnership, civil union (legal union established in 2002 in Brazil to regulate the relationship of cohabiting couples, expanded in 2011 to include gay and lesbian couples)


Gasconha

[ɡaʃˈkõ.j̃ɐ]


união de facto

união de facto f (plural uniões de facto)

(Portugal) domestic partnership, civil union (legal union established in 1999 in Portugal to regulate the relationship of cohabiting couples, expanded in 2001 to include gay and lesbian couples)


presepada

(Brazil) extravagant and bizarre situation

(Brazil) something poorly done or unpleasant


primípara

primipara (woman who had her first birth)


transexualidade

From transexual + -idade or trans- + sexualidade.

De acordo com a organização, a transexualidade ainda está presente na CID, mas agora em uma nova categoria, denominada "saúde sexual".

2018 June 18, “OMS retira a transexualidade da lista de doenças mentais”, in Glovo

According to the organization, transsexuality is still present in the ICD [International Classification of Diseases], but now it is in a new category, designated "sexual health".


externalização

externalização f (plural externalizações)


despolitização

despolitização f (plural despolitizações)

From des- + politização or despolitizar + -ção.


reparável

[ʁɨ.pɐˈɾa.vɛɫ]

[ʁɨ.pɐˈɾa.vɛɫ]

[ʁɨ.pɐˈɾa.βɛɫ]


politização

politicization (US), politicisation (UK)


nojeira

something dirty, disgusting and repulsive


corresponsável

corresponsável m or f by sense (plural corresponsáveis)

co-responsible, someone jointly with somebody else


corresponsabilidade

corresponsabilidade f (plural corresponsabilidades)


arruaça

disorderly situation, ruckus, turmoil, mutiny


ilegalização

From i- + legalização or ilegalizar + -ção.


cobra-de-vidro

cobra-de-vidro f (plural cobras-de-vidro)

[ˌkɔ.βɾɐ.ðɨˈvi.ðɾu]

[ˌkɔ.βɾɐ.ðɨˈvi.ðɾu]

[ˌkɔ.βɾɐ.ðɨˈβi.ðɾu]

cobra de vidro
cobra de vidro#Portuguese


negociabilidade

negociabilidade f (plural negociabilidades)

From negociar + -abilidade or negociable + -abilidade.


automatização

automation, automatization (converting the controlling of a machine to an automatic system)


multigeracional

pt-adj

multigeracional m or f (plural multigeracionais)


negociável

negotiable (open to negotiation or bargaining)


geracional

From geração (“generation”) + -al (“of or relating to”).


transgeracional

pt-adj

transgeracional m or f (plural transgeracionais)


intergeracional

intergeracional m or f (plural intergeracionais)


Juventude Hitlerista

Hitler Youth (youth movement of the Nazi Party)


familiarização

pt-noun

familiarização f (plural familiarizações)


colectivização

colectivização f (plural colectivizações)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of coletivização. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


bolsominion

bolsominion m or f by sense (plural bolsominions)

blend

English <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">minion</i>

Felipe Pena (2016 April 27) “Bolsominions: quem são e do que se alimentam [Bolsominions: who they are and what they feed from]”, in Extra (in Portuguese), Globo

(Brazil, politics, neologism, derogatory) a supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, especially a fanatical one


lymphadenectomia

pt-noun

lymphadenectomia f (plural lymphadenectomias)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of linfadenectomia.


electrificação

electrificação f (plural electrificações)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of eletrificação. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


humanização

humanization (act, process of making more human)


desmobilização

desmobilização f (plural desmobilizações)

From desmobilizar + -ção or des- + mobilização.


desumanização

From des- + humanização or desumanizar + -ção.


geolocalização

geolocalização f (plural geolocalizações)

From geo- + localização or geolocalizar + -ção.


georreferenciação

georreferenciação f (plural georreferenciações)

From geo- + referenciação or georreferenciar + -ção.


assessoria

advisory (the activity or business of advising or consulting)

an organ responsible for such activity or business


exibicionista

exibicionista m or f by sense (plural exibicionistas)

From exhibitiōne (“exibição (exhibitionism) in Latin”) + -ista.

exhibitionist (one who attempts to draw attention to himself or herself)


grevista

grevista m or f by sense (plural grevistas)

/ɡɾɛˈviʃ.tɐ/

/ɡɾɛˈviʃ.tɐ/

/ɡɾɛˈbiʃ.tɐ/

[ɡɾɛˈβiʃ.tɐ]

Borrowed from French gréviste. By surface analysis, greve + -ista.


ministeriável

pt-adj

ministeriável m or f (plural ministeriáveis)


paridade do poder de compra

pt-noun

paridade do poder de compra f (plural paridades do poder de compra)

purchasing power parity
purchasing power parity


Kauane

(Brazil) a female given name from Old Tupi, of Brazilian usage


Cauana

[kaʊ̯ˈɐ̃.nɐ]

[kaʊ̯ˈɐ̃.nɐ]


força do hábito

força do hábito f (plural forças do hábito)

(idiomatic) the tendency of doing something because it is a habit even when it is not necessary or expected


multiculturalidade

multiculturalidade f (plural multiculturalidades)


deprê

Clipping of deprimido or depressão. Akin to Spanish depre.


verborreia

[vɨɾ.βuˈʁɐj.ɐ]

[vɨɾ.βuˈʁɐj.ɐ]

From verbo + -reia, analogously to diarreia.


infantilização

infantilização f (plural infantilizações)


tecnocrata

tecnocrata m or f by sense (plural tecnocratas)


misândrico

pt-adj

misândrico m or f (feminine misândrica, plural misândrico)

misândrica (feminine)
misândrico (plural)

misandristic, misandrist, misandric, misandrous


heterofóbico

heterofóbico m or f (feminine heterofóbica, plural heterofóbico)

heterofóbica (feminine)
heterofóbico (plural)


estigmatização

pt-noun

estigmatização f (plural estigmatizações)


beldroegas

[beʊ̯.dɾoˈɛ.ɡɐʃ]

[bɛɫ.dɾuˈɛ.ɣɐʃ]

/bɛlˈdɾwɛ.ɡɐʃ/

[bɛɫˈdɾwɛ.ɣɐʃ]


perda total

Literally, “total loss”; also abbreviated “PT”.

lit

(Brazil) a totaled car; one that has lost all of its value after an accident

(Brazil, slang) a person who has gotten very drunk


mal comida

Literally, “badly eaten” (in the sense of fucked).

(slang, humorous, derogatory, sexist) of a woman, to have been insufficiently fucked, implying that this is the cause of any irritation she displays


/ˈʃiʒ ˈnɔ.vɨ/

/ˈʃiʒ ˈnɔ.vɨ/

/ˈʃiʒ ˈnɔ.bɨ/

[ˈʃiʒ ˈnɔ.βɨ]

Different origins are proposed. One relates it to Secret Agent X-9, a comics detective character. Another one connects it to the inmates of "pavilion 9" of the former Carandiru Penitentiary, many of which were informers.


terceiro-mundista

pt-adj

terceiro-mundista m or f (plural terceiro-mundistas)


Braunschild

Unadapted borrowing from German Braunschild.


Bataglia

Unadapted borrowing from Italian Bataglia.


Sokolsky

Borrowed from Russian Соко́льский (Sokólʹskij).


Blauschild

Unadapted borrowing from German Blauschild.


Malkov

Borrowed from Russian Малко́в (Malkóv) or Russian Малько́в (Malʹkóv).


Odebrecht

/ɔ.dɨˈbɾɛʃt/

[ɔ.ðɨˈβɾɛʃt]

/ɔ.dɨˈbɾɛʃt/

[ɔ.ðɨˈβɾɛʃt]

/ɔ.dɨˈbɾɛt͡ʃt/

[ɔ.ðɨˈβɾɛt͡ʃt]


Weishaupt

Unadapted borrowing from German Weishaupt.


mão na roda

(idiomatic) something very convenient and helpful; something that comes in handy


Levandovsky

Borrowed from Russian Левандо́вский (Levandóvskij), ultimately from Polish Lewandowski.

bor+

Левандо́вский


Sadovsky

Borrowed from Ukrainian Садовський (Sadovsʹkyj).


arrepiante

/ɐ.ʁɨˈpjɐ̃.tɨ/


criminalidade

Borrowed from Latin crīminālitātem or from criminal + -idade.

crime (practice or habit of committing crimes; criminal acts collectively)

criminality, criminalness (state of being criminal)


escravagista

pt-adj

escravagista m or f (plural escravagistas)


escravagista

pt-noun

escravagista m or f by sense (plural escravagistas)


Bündchen

/ˈbĩ.t͡ʃẽj̃/

[ˈbĩ.t͡ʃẽɪ̯̃]

Unadapted borrowing from German Bündchen.


plurilíngue

pt-adj

plurilíngue m or f (plural plurilíngues)


personalização

pt-noun

personalização f (plural personalizações)

personalization (act of personalizing something)


Wiesemann

Unadapted borrowing from German Wiesemann.


Altenhofen

Unadapted borrowing from German Altenhofen.


profissionalização

pt-noun

profissionalização f (plural profissionalizações)


antidemocrata

pt-adj

antidemocrata m or f (plural antidemocratas)


precarização

casualization (the increase of precarious work in the labour market)


masculinização

pt-noun

masculinização f (plural masculinizações)


subaxilar

pt-adj

subaxilar m or f (plural subaxilares, not comparable)


epigénese

European Portuguese standard spelling of epigênese.


friagem

[fɾɪˈa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]

[ˈfɾja.ʒẽɪ̯̃]


frialdade

coldness, coolness
low temperatures, cold


irascibilidade

pt-noun

irascibilidade f (plural irascibilidades)


occasião

Nessa occasião recebemos os agradecimentos do povo Belga pela nossa intervenção era um notavel documento.

1914, David Lloyd George, A Guerra Europea, Harrison and Sons, page 3

We received at that time the thanks of the Belgium people for our intervention in a very remarkable document.
(literally, “In that occasion we received the thanks of the Belgium people for our intervention in a remarkable document.”)


Allemanha

/ɐ.lɨˈmɐ.ɲɐ/

/ɐ.lɨˈmɐ.ɲɐ/

Intimámos a França e intimámos a Allemanha.

1914, David Lloyd George, A Guerra Europea, Harrison and Sons, page 2

We called upon France, and we called upon Germany.


instrumentalização

instrumentalização f (plural instrumentalizações)


gabiroba

Hunsrik: Gabirob

[ɡɐ.βiˈɾɔ.βɐ]

the fruit of the plant Campomanesia xanthocarpa


poliúria

(medicine) polyuria, diuresis (excessive urination)


cagaita

a tropical fruit tree native to South America (Plinia edulis)


grumixama

grumichama (A tropical fruit tree native to South America (Eugenia brasiliensis)


poaense

poaense m or f by sense (plural poaenses)

(demonym) native or inhabitant of Poá (Brazilian municipality)


guarulhense

guarulhense m or f by sense (plural guarulhenses)

/ɡwɐ.ɾuˈʎẽ.sɨ/

(demonym) native or inhabitant of Guarulhos (Brazilian municipality)


guarulhense

pt-adj

guarulhense m or f (plural guarulhenses)

/ɡwɐ.ɾuˈʎẽ.sɨ/


urupemense

pt-noun

urupemense m or f by sense (plural urupemenses)

(demonym) native or inhabitant of Urupema (Brazilian municipality)


embu-guaçuense

embu-guaçuense m or f by sense (plural embu-guaçuenses)

(demonym) native or inhabitant of Embu-Guaçu (Brazilian municipality)


embu-guaçuense

pt-adj

embu-guaçuense m or f (plural embu-guaçuenses)


urubiciense

pt-noun

urubiciense m or f by sense (plural urubicienses)

(demonym) native or inhabitant of Urubici (Brazilian municipality)


urubiciense

pt-adj

urubiciense m or f (plural urubicienses)


governabilidade

pt-noun

governabilidade f (plural gobernabilidades)


judicialização

judicialização f (plural judicializações)


chefículo

chefículo m or f by sense (plural chefículos)

a boss of low prestige; someone who occupies a leading position but is thought not to deserve or be suitable for it


chefete

chefete m or f by sense (plural chefetes)


usbeque

pt-adj

usbeque m or f (plural usbeques, not comparable)


usbeque

pt-noun

usbeque m or f by sense (plural usbeques)


retrocompatível

pt-adj

retrocompatível m or f (plural retrocompatíveis)

[ˌʁɛ.tɾɔ.kõ.pɐˈti.βɛɫ]


retrocompatibilidade

pt-noun

retrocompatibilidade f (plural retrocompatibilidades)

backward compatibility
backward compatibility


desindustrialização

desindustrialização f (plural desindustrializações)

From des- + industrialização or desindustrializar + -ção.


responsabilização

responsabilização f (plural responsabilizações)

responsibilization (act or effect of holding oneself responsible or liable)

inculpation (imputation or assumption of responsibilities)


reutilizável

pt-adj

reutilizável m or f (plural reutilizáveis)


Furuya

Borrowed from Japanese 古谷 (Furuya) or 古屋 (Furuya).


Furubayashi

Borrowed from Japanese 古林 (Furubayashi).


Furuki

Borrowed from Japanese 古木 (Furuki) or 古城 (Furuki).


Furusaka

Borrowed from Japanese 古阪 (Furusaka) or 古坂 (Furusaka).


Kosaka

Borrowed from Japanese 小阪 (Kosaka), 小坂 (Kosaka), 高阪 (Kōsaka) or 高坂 (Kōsaka).


Angelov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Ангелов (Angelov).


Angeloff

bor+

Borrowed from Bulgarian Ангелов (Angelov)


Vladimirov

Borrowed from Russian Влади́миров (Vladímirov).


Hristoff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Христов (Hristov).


Stoyanov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Стоянов (Stojanov).


Georgieff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Георгиев (Georgiev).


Nikoloff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Николов (Nikolov).


Dimitroff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Димитров (Dimitrov).


Totino

Borrowed from Italian Totino, italianized from Sicilian Tutinu.


Parvanoff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Първанов (Pǎrvanov).


Todoroff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Тодоров (Todorov).


Borisov

Borrowed from Russian Бори́сов (Borísov).


Vladimiroff

Borrowed from Russian Влади́миров (Vladímirov)


Ivanoff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Иванов (Ivanov).


Borisoff

Borrowed from Russian Бори́сов (Borísov)


Antonoff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Антонов (Antonov).


Antonoff

Borrowed from Russian Анто́нов (Antónov).


Bogdanov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Богданов (Bogdanov).


Bogdanov

Borrowed from Russian Богда́нов (Bogdánov).


Prodanov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Проданов (Prodanov).


Tarnovski

Borrowed from Bulgarian Търновски (Tǎrnovski).


Stefanov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Стефанов (Stefanov).


Simeonov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Симеонов (Simeonov).


Stepanoff

Borrowed from Russian Степа́нов (Stepánov).


Simeonoff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Симеонов (Simeonov)


Kouznetsov

Borrowed from Russian Кузнецо́в (Kuznecóv).


Lebedeff

Borrowed from Russian Ле́бедев (Lébedev).


Stefanoff

Borrowed from Bulgarian Стефанов (Stefanov)


Hristov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Христов (Hristov).


ciência das religiões

pt-noun

ciência das religiões f (plural ciências das religiões)

[sɪˈẽ.sɪ.ɐ daʒ χe.li.ʒɪˈõɪ̯̃ʃ]

[ˈsjẽ.sjɐ ðɐʒ ʁɨ.liˈʒjõj̃ʃ]

Calque of German Religionswissenschaft (literally “religion science”).

cal

religious studies; the scientific study of religions


Medvedeff

Borrowed from Russian Медве́дев (Medvédev).


Morozov

Borrowed from Russian Моро́зов (Morózov).


irrefragável

pt-adj

irrefragável m or f (plural irrefragáveis)

[i.ʁɨ.fɾɐˈɣa.βɛɫ]

Compreende-se, portanto, que a pobre senhora, perante a irrefragável evidência, acabasse por reagir como qualquer esposa comum […]

1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho, page 37

It is however understandable that the poor woman, facing the irrefutable proof, ended up reacting like any normal wife […]


Andreev

Borrowed from Russian Андре́ев (Andréjev).


Morozoff

bor+

Borrowed from Russian Моро́зов (Morózov)


coxia

Agarrou na mala e, arrastando os pés para não tropeçar, apalpando com a mão livre, passou para a coxia que separava as duas filas de catres […]

1995, José Saramago, Ensaio sobre a cegueira, Caminho

He grabbed his suitcase and, dragging his feet so as not to stumble and groping with his free hand, moved to the gangway separating the two lines of cots […]


desforra

/d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.ʁɐ/

[d͡ʒiʃˈfɔ.χɐ]

[…] o ladrão do carro cumpria como podia a ameaça de tirar desforra do causador dos seus males.

[…] the car thief fulfilled as well as he could his threat to get redress from the one who had caused him grief.


Pati

a diminutive of the female given name Patrícia


maioria qualificada

pt-noun

maioria qualificada f (plural maiorias qualificadas)


Lei Eusébio de Queirós

Literally, “Eusébio de Queirós Law”, referring to Minister of Justice Eusébio de Queirós.

(Brazil, history) the law that abolished international slave trade in Brazil in 1850

Eusébio de Queirós
Eusébio de Queirós Law
pt:Lei Eusébio de Queirós Law


Prokofiev

Проко́фьев Прокофьев#Russian

A transliteration of the Russian surname Проко́фьев (Prokófʹjev)


balanoprepucial

pt-adj

balanoprepucial m or f (plural balanoprepuciais)


Vorontsoff

Borrowed from Russian Воронцо́в (Voroncóv).


catapúcia

(botany) any of several plants of the Euphorbia genus, which have purgative seeds


fidúcia

(derogatory) an audacious act, an outrage

a tax over a property that belongs to the fiduciary until their death, after which it is transferred to the heir


ombreira

[õˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

[õˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]

From ombro + -eira. Compare Spanish hombrera.

[…] procurando à passagem o apoio de algo sólido, uma parede, a ombreira duma porta.

[…] in passing searching for the support of something solid: a wall, a door stile.

jamb, stile (vertical component of frame)


laçadeira

Amparando-se aos ferros das camas, passando de uma para outra como uma laçadeira, foi avançando entre os adormecidos.

Leaning against the iron of the beds, going from one to the other like a shuttle hook, he advanced between the sleepers.


queima-roupa

O medo fez gelar o sangue do soldado, e foi o medo que o fez apontar a arma e disparar uma rajada à queima-roupa.

Fear made the soldier's blood freeze, and it was fear that made him aim his weapon and fire a burst at point-blank range.


Simionescu

Unadapted borrowing from Romanian Simionescu.


Angélina

a female given name, equivalent to English Angelina


presilha

one of several objects used to bond or stick together

cord, string, thread, or similar object, generally in the shape of a loop or flap, used to fasten, squeeze, or stretch

(Madeira) pin used to attach sheets of paper together

(Brazil) object used in the hair to hold it, interlace parts of it together and/or adorn it; hairclip


Draganov

Borrowed from Bulgarian Драганов (Draganov).


Draganoff

bor+

Borrowed from Bulgarian Драганов (Draganov)


vidência

From Latin videntia. Compare Galician and Spanish videncia.

— Vê-lo-ás, tornou ele, e prosseguiu: terás a visão do bem e hás de ser por ela infeliz; veras demais no presente, e poderias ler no futuro, fixando-a por mais de treze minutos sobre o mesmo objeto; eu tenho porem piedade de ti, e te proíbo ainda a vidência do futuro: Cashiel! Schaltiel! Aphiel! Zarabiel! eu impeço a vidência do futuro a este mancebo, e esta luneta quebrar-se-á em suas mãos antes do décimo quarto minuto de fixidade.

1869, Joaquim Manuel de Macedo, “Segunda Parte - Introdução, Capítulo XI”, in A Luneta Mágica

(please add an English translation of this quotation)


mundividência

Romances da maturidade: é o conjunto das sete narrativas (Crime e castigo, O jogador, O idiota, O eterno marido, Os demônios, O adolescente e Os irmãos Karamazov) em que Dostoievski atinge a plenitude de sua técnica formal e consegue expressar sua mundividência pela temática existencial e pela construção de personagens que se tornaram imortais.

2010, Salvatore D’Onofrio, “Dostoievski”, in Dicionário de Cultura Básica


benesse

Borrowed from Latin bene esse (literally “being well, to be well”).

(ecclesiastical) budget that a curate obtains from ceremonies such as baptisms, weddings and burials

profit or budget obtained without much work or effort; bargain


tocantinense

pt-adj

tocantinense m or f (plural tocantinenses, not comparable)


tocantinense

pt-noun

tocantinense m or f by sense (plural tocantinenses)


rondoniense

pt-adj

rondoniense m or f (plural rondonienses, not comparable)


rondoniense

pt-noun

rondoniense m or f by sense (plural rondonienses)


piauiense

pt-adj

piauiense m or f (plural piauienses, not comparable)


piauiense

pt-noun

piauiense m or f by sense (plural piauienses)


picanha

→ English: picanha

→ French: picanha

Unknown. Possibly derived from earlier picana.


aviltante

[ɐ.βiɫˈtɐ̃.tɨ]


descentralização

descentralização f (plural descentralizações)

From des- + centralização or descentralizar + -ção.


bidu

(Brazil, slang) clever, witty: realizing or guessing things quickly or correctly


tiete

[t͡ʃɪˈɛ.t͡ʃi]

[t͡ʃɪˈɛ.t͡ʃi]

Attributed to Brazilian actress Duse Nacaratti (1942–2009), who used that epithet inspired by a friend of her mother to describe female fans of the "Dzi Croquettes" musical group. Achieved widespread usage in the late 1970s.


jurisdicional

pt-adj

jurisdicional m or f (plural jurisdicionais, not comparable)


ovação

/ɔ.vɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

/ɔ.vɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

/ɔ.bɐˈsɐ̃w̃/

[ɔ.βɐˈsɐ̃w̃]

Borrowed from Latin ovātiōnem. Akin to Spanish ovación.


digestibilidade

pt-noun

digestibilidade f (plural digestibilidades)


centenas de milhares

Centenas de milhares de pessoas foram às ruas.

Hundreds of thousands of people were in the streets.

hundreds of thousands
hundreds of thousands

(usually with no article) hundreds of thousands


gastrintestinal

pt-adj

gastrintestinal m or f (plural gastrintestinais, not comparable)


racionalização

pt-noun

racionalização f (plural racionalizações)


chazada

[t͡ʃɐˈza.ðɐ]

A intervalos a Ruça, toda de negro, entrava com o tabuleiro de doces e copos de chazada; levantava-se então o abajur; e as velhas, que já iam cerrando as pálpebras, sentindo a sala mais clara, levavam logo os lenços aos olhos, e, com ais, serviam-se de bolinhos da Encarnação.

1875, Eça de Queirós, chapter XII, in O Crime do Padre Amaro


mau-caráter

pt-adj

mau-caráter m or f (plural maus-caracteres)

(of a person) of poor character, not trustworthy, dishonest


mau-caráter

pt-noun

mau-caráter m or f by sense (plural maus-caracteres)


inconsolável

pt-adj

inconsolável m or f (plural inconsoláveis)

Learned borrowing from Latin incōnsōlābilis. By surface analysis, in- + consolável.


descolonização

pt-noun

descolonização f (plural descolonizações)


comunicável

pt-adj

comunicável m or f (plural comunicáveis)

Learned borrowing from Latin commūnicābilis. By surface analysis, comunicar + -ável.


comunicabilidade

pt-noun

comunicabilidade f (plural comunicabilidades)


alabamiense

pt-adj

alabamiense m or f (plural alabamienses)


alabamiense

pt-noun

alabamiense m or f by sense (plural alabamienses)

Alabamian (native or resident of Alabama)


gostosura

(of food) tastiness; the quality of being tasty or delicious

that which is tasty; a delicacy, especially sweets/candy

the quality of being romantically or sexually attractive


praiense

Praia da Vitória
Praia da Vitória#English

of, from or relating to Praia da Vitória


praiense

native or inhabitant of Praia da Vitória


e-girl

Unadapted borrowing from English e-girl.


bemaventurança

bemaventurança f (plural bemaventuranças)


bem-aventurança

bem-aventurança f (plural bem-aventuranças)

[ˌbɐ̃j̃.ɐ.βẽ.tuˈɾɐ̃.sɐ]


subunidade

subunit (any subdivision of a larger unit)


megalomártir

megalomártir m or f by sense (plural megalomártires)


mata-sãos

mata-sãos m or f by sense (plural mata-saõs)

[ˌma.tɐˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃s]

[ˌma.tɐˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃s]

[ˌma.tɐˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ʃ]


teocrata

teocrata m or f by sense (plural teocratas)


cupincha

cupincha m or f by sense (plural cupinchas)

Possibly borrowed from Spanish compinche.

(Rio Grande do Sul) homie, homeboy, homegirl, buddy


escavadora

(Portugal) excavator, digger (tracked vehicle used to dig ditches)


papas na língua

Não tem papas na língua. Sempre critica a todos.

He can't hold his tongue. He always criticizes everyone.

the discernment that holds someone from being excessively sincere (mostly used negatively to indicate that someone lacks it); the ability to hold one's tongue


zona de guerra

zona de guerra f (plural zonas de guerra)

/ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.hɐ]

/ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.hɐ]

/ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˈzõ.nɐ d͡ʒi ˈɡɛ.χɐ]

/ˈzo.nɐ dɨ ˈɡɛ.ʁɐ/

[ˈzo.nɐ ðɨ ˈɣɛ.ʁɐ]


Unadapted borrowing from English COVID-19.

ubor

Duas enfermeiras na cidade de Atsugi (Kanagawa) que foram vacinadas contra Covid-19, desde então, testaram positivo para o vírus, anunciou o governo provincial na terça-feira (6).

2021 April 7, “Duas enfermeiras vacinadas no Japão testam positivo para Covid-19 [Two vaccinated nurses in Japan test positive for COVID-19]”, in Portal Mie

Two nurses in the city of Atsugi (Kanagawa) who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 earlier, tested positive for the virus, the prefectural government announced Tuesday (April 6).

(virology, metonymically) COVID-19 (virus)


Alternative letter-case form of Covid-19


gazua

Borrowed from Spanish ganzúa, borrowed from Basque gantzua.


despachante

pt-noun

despachante m or f by sense (plural despachantes)

/dɨʃ.pɐˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/

/dɨʃ.pɐˈʃɐ̃.tɨ/

/dɨʃ.pɐˈt͡ʃɐ̃.tɨ/

despachante aduaneiro

broker, agent, professional who does bureaucracy at the behalf of another


bangalafumenga

bangalafumenga m or f by sense (plural bangalafumengas)

(derogatory) a worthless or useless individual


berdamerda

berdamerda m or f by sense (plural berdamerdas)


bunda-suja

bunda-suja m or f by sense (plural bundas-sujas)


pé de poeira

pé de poeira m or f by sense (plural pés de poeira)


pé de chinelo

pé de chinelo m or f by sense (plural pés de chinelo)

(Brazil) a criminal who is not very dangerous

(Brazil) poor, insignificant or inexpressive individual


meia-dúzia de gatos-pingados

meia-dúzia de gatos-pingados f (plural meias-dúzias de gatos-pingados)

(idiomatic) very few people (attending an event)


meia-dúzia de gato-pingado

meia-dúzia de gato-pingado f (plural meias-dúzias de gato-pingado)

meia-dúzia de gatos-pingados
meia-dúzia de gatos-pingados#Portuguese

Alternative form of meia-dúzia de gatos-pingados


beré-beré

beré-beré m or f by sense (plural beré-berés)

(Brazil, derogatory) a worthless or useless individual


lagalhé

lagalhé m or f by sense (plural lagalhés)

(derogatory) worthless or useless individual

(derogatory) someone who is poor and wears shaggy, dirty clothes


fubica

(Brazil, derogatory) short and unimportant individual


fubica

(Brazil, regional) small and often dilapidated car; jalopy


titica

(Brazil) feces, excrement (especially of birds)

(Brazil, derogatory) something or someone considered worthless, useless, despicable, or repulsive


bicho-careta

bicho-careta m or f by sense (plural bichos-caretas or bichos-careta)

bichos-caretas (plural)
bichos-careta (plural)


brochote

brochote m or f by sense (plural brochotes)


ningres-ningres

ningres-ningres m or f by sense (invariable)

/ˌnĩ.ɡɾiʒˈnĩ.ɡɾiʃ/

/ˌnĩ.ɡɾɨʒˈnĩ.ɡɾɨʃ/


joão-fernandes

joão-fernandes m or f by sense (plural joões-fernandes)

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.feɦˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis]

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.feɦˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis]

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.feɾˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒis]

/ʒoˌɐ̃w̃.feʁˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒiʃ/

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.feʁˈnɐ̃.d͡ʒiʃ]

[ʒoˌɐ̃ʊ̯̃.feɻˈnɐ̃.des]

/ˌʒwɐ̃w̃.fɨɾˈnɐ̃.dɨʃ/

a type of countryside dance from Rio Grande do Sul


muxiba

muxiba f (usually uncountable, plural muxibas)

Borrowed from Kimbundu muxiba (“sinew, blood vessel”).

(Brazil, colloquial) loose skin, sagging or drooping flesh; flab

(Brazil, colloquial) lean, sinewy meat trimmings, especially when fed to pets or livestock


muxibas

(Brazil, derogatory) loose, saggy breasts


gaiense

pt-adj

gaiense m or f (plural gaienses, not comparable)


gaiense

pt-noun

gaiense m or f by sense (plural gaienses)

native or inhabitant of Vila Nova de Gaia


recentralização

recentralização f (plural recentralizações)

From re- + centralização or recentralizar + -ção.


marcuense

pt-adj

marcuense m or f (plural marcuenses, not comparable)


marcuense

pt-noun

marcuense m or f by sense (plural marcuenses)

a person from, or an inhabitant of, Marco de Canaveses.


ultradireitista

pt-adj

ultradireitista m or f (plural ultradireitistas)

From ultradireita (“far right”) + -ista.


extrema-esquerda

From extrema (“extreme”) + esquerda (“left”).


extrema-direita

[iʃˌtɾẽ.mɐ.d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tɐ]

[eʃˌtɾẽ.mɐ.d͡ʒiˈɾeɪ̯.tɐ]


goiabada

guava cheese; guava paste (a thick confectionery made from guavas)


pneumologista

pt-noun

pneumologista m or f by sense (plural pneumologistas)


ubá

(botany) Gynerium sagittatum, a tall grass of South America

(Brazil) a simple canoe made from a single piece of tree bark


malvácea

(botany) any plant of the family Malvaceae


rosa da China

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis#Translingual

Chinese hibiscus; China rose (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)


vinagreira

Hibiscus sabdariffa
Hibiscus sabdariffa#Translingual

roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa, a shrub grown for its fibre and edible flowers)


graxa-de-estudante

graxa-de-estudante f (plural graxas-de-estudante)


gravata colorada

gravata colorada f (plural gravatas coloradas)

(Rio Grande do Sul) a slashed throat, especially one given to a captured combatant during the Federalist Riograndense Revolution


contraintuitivo

contraintuitivo f (plural contraintuitivos)


releitura

rereading; reread (act of reading something again)

Mona Lisa é o quadro com mais releituras da história.

Mona Lisa is the painting with reinterpretations in history.

(chiefly art and humanities) reinterpretation of a work

(art) a recreation of a work of art based on a reinterpretation of some aspect of it, typically under a different ideological or artistic lens


milola

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

(Angola, Mozambique) cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum)


malva-branca

Althaea officinalis
Althaea officinalis#Translingual

marshmallow (Althaea officinalis, a species of mallow)


malva-bastarda

malva-bastarda f (plural malvas-bastardas)

Lavatera cretica
Wikispecies:Lavatera cretica

Cornish mallow (Lavatera cretica, a herb of western Europe and northern Africa)


malva-comum

Malva sylvestris
Malva sylvestris#Translingual


guaxima-do-mangue

guaxima-do-mangue f (plural guaximas-do-mangue)

[ɡwɐˌʃi.mɐ.ðuˈmɐ̃.ɡɨ]

Talipariti tiliaceum var. pernambucensis; the seaside mahoe


porta giratória

porta giratória f (plural portas giratórias)


electrodinâmica

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of eletrodinâmica. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


capilaroscopia

capilaroscopia f (plural capilaroscopias)

From capilar + Ancient Greek σκοπέειν (skopéein) + -ia.


broderagem

(Brazil, slang) camaraderie between male friends; brolationship

(Brazil, LGBTQ slang) casual sex between male friends


proscrição

[pɾoʃ.kɾiˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]


epizeuxe

From modern Latin epizeuxis, from Ancient Greek ἐπίζευξις (epízeuxis, “a fastening upon”), from ἐπιζευγνύναι (epizeugnúnai), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ζευγνύναι (zeugnúnai, “to yoke”).

der

(prosody) epizeuxis (emphatic repetition of words)


diácope

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek διακοπή (diakopḗ, “gash, cleft, rupture”), from διά (diá, “through, across”) + κοπή (kopḗ, “cutting”).

lbor

(prosody) diacope, tmesis (insertion of one or more words between the components of a compound word)


saboaria

a place where soap is made or sold; a soapery


terrinha

Já viajei muito, mas agora é hora de voltar para a terrinha.

I've done much traveling, but now it's time to get back home.


fieira

From fio + -eira. Cognate with Galician fieira. Compare Spanish hilera.

steel piece used to stretch metal, converting it into threads

(geology, mining) vein (thin deposit of a mineral or metal)

hole through which spiders and silkworms expel the sap with which they produce webs and cocoons

metal plate used to regulate the dimensions of stearin candles


Anta

a toponym indicating the presence of a dolmen:

A parish of Espinho, Aveiro district, Portugal.


tema de casa

homework (school work that is done at home)


luz no fim do túnel

a luz no fim do túnel
a luz no fim do túnel#Portuguese

Alternative form of a luz no fim do túnel


bolsista

(relational) related to the stock exchange


bolsista

pt-noun

bolsista m or f by sense (plural bolsistas)


azul-real

pt-adj

azul-real m or f (plural (Portugal) azul-reais or (Brazil) azul-real)

azul-reais (Portugal plural)
azul-real (Brazil plural)

[ɐˌzuɫˈʁjaɫ]

[ɐˌzuɫˈʁjaɫ]


consoante composta

pt-noun

consoante composta f (plural consoantes compostas)


boca dura

boca dura m or f by sense (plural bocas duras)


atascadeira

Synonym of atascadeiro: wetland, marsh, swamp


lameira

Synonym of lameiro: swamp, marsh, quagmire


abafeira

[ɐ.βɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ]

[ɐ.βɐˈfɐj.ɾɐ]

[ɐ.βɐˈfe.ɾɐ]


funça

(Brazil, humorous, derogatory) public officer


celetista

celetista m or f by sense (plural celetistas)

(Brazil) a worker, either public or private, whose labor rights and obligations are defined in the Consolidation of Labor Laws (CLT)


celetista

(Brazil) regulated or defined by the CLT or employed by a CLT-complying contract


rodense

pt-adj

rodense m or f (plural rodenses, not comparable)


rodense

pt-noun

rodense m or f by sense (plural rodenses)

native or inhabitant of Vila Velha de Ródão


mitagem

(chiefly on the internet) A demonstration of impressive qualities


neo-imperial

pt-adj

neo-imperial m or f (plural neo-imperiais)


neoimperial

neoimperial m or f (plural neoimperiais)


congênere

From Latin com- (“same”) + genus (“kind”). Cognate with Spanish congénere, Italian congenere, French congénère.

Brazilian Portuguese standard spelling of congénere.


congênere

pt-noun

congênere m or f by sense (plural congêneres)


cutcharra

(Brazil, slang) overly sentimental behavior


monoamina oxidase

monoamina oxidase f (plural monoamina oxidases)


quiabada

(Northeast Brazil) a dish made with okra, beef, dried shrimp, and cilantro


esqueletal

pt-adj

esqueletal m or f (plural esqueletais, not comparable)


mãe-de-santo

Synonym of iyalorixá (“priestess in Candomblé”)


eborense

eborense m or f (plural eborenses, not comparable)


eborense

pt-noun

eborense m or f by sense (plural eborenses)


calças de ganga

[ˈkaʊ̯.sɐz d͡ʒi ˈɡɐ̃.ɡɐ]

[ˈkaʊ̯.sɐz d͡ʒi ˈɡɐ̃.ɡɐ]

/ˈkaw.sɐʒ d͡ʒi ˈɡɐ̃.ɡɐ/

[ˈkaʊ̯.sɐʒ d͡ʒi ˈɡɐ̃.ɡɐ]

/ˈkal.sɐʒ dɨ ˈɡɐ̃.ɡɐ/

[ˈkaɫ.sɐʒ ðɨ ˈɣɐ̃.ɡɐ]


mascne

Esse tipo de acne vem sendo chamado em outros países como "maskne" — ou "mascne", na tradução para o português […]A boa notícia é que a "mascne" é mais simples do que aquelas experimentadas na adolescência.

2020 May 26, Elisa Soupin, “"Mascne": as máscaras de proteção causaram acne? Saiba como cuidar”, in Universa

This type of acne has been called "maskne" in other countries — or "mascne", to translate it to Portuguese […] The good news is that maskne is easier [to deal with] than that experienced in adolesence.

Se tivermos estes cuidados, diminuímos o risco da “mascne” que os dermatologistas conhecem tecnicamente como “acne mecânica”.

2020 June 26, “Covid-19: Saiba o que é a ‘mascne’ e como ela pode ser evitada se seguirmos determinados cuidados”, in Visão

If we take these precautions we reduce the risk of maskne, which dermatologists call "acne mechanica."

2020 July 3, "Mascne, o novo problema de pele" on CenárioMT (also RepórterMT, MidiaNews)

A médica dermatologista Natasha Crepaldi explica que o termo mascne surgiu nos últimos meses para explicar o aparecimento da acne nas regiões do queixo e bochechas que ficam encobertos, quentes e úmidos durante o uso das máscaras faciais.

A dermatologista diz a seus clientes que a única forma de combater a mascne é "evitando usar cremes grossos e oclusivos".

2020 August 22, Yvette Tan, “Mascne: como o uso de máscaras para proteger contra o coronavírus está mudando nossa aparência”, in BBC News Brasil

The dermatologist tells her clients that the only way to combat maskne is "to avoid using heavy occlusive creams".

O problema é que muita gente vem notando o aumento da oleosidade e da formação de espinhas no rosto após a sua utilização, causando o terrível “mascne”, termo usado para definir a acne provocada por ela.

2021 June 19, Sandra Mitsuo, “"Mascne": A máscara de proteção pode causar espinhas, você sabia?”, in Veuske, archived from the original on 2021-06-25

The problem that many people have noticed is increased oily skin and formation of pimples after using [a mask], causing terrible “maskne”, a term for the acne it causes.


chã

From Old Galician-Portuguese chãa, inherited from Latin plāna, feminine of plānus.


sexologista

sexologista m or f by sense (plural sexologistas)


halterofilista

halterofilista m or f by sense (plural halterofilistas)


telestesia

From Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle, “at a distance, far off, far away, far from”) + Ancient Greek αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “perception, sensation”).


zoguista

(historical, rare) Zogist (supporting or relating to King Zog I of Albania)


taquara rachada

pt-noun

taquara rachada f (plural taquaras rachadas)

voz de taquara rachada

something that sounds bad and out of tune


Vila Chã

/ˈvi.lɐ ˈʃɐ̃/

/ˈvi.lɐ ˈʃɐ̃/

/ˈvi.lɐ ˈʃɐ̃/

/ˈvi.lɐ ˈʃɐ̃/

/ˈbi.lɐ ˈt͡ʃɐ̃/

Literally, “Flat Village”; see vila and chã.

A parish of Vale de Cambra, Aveiro district, Portugal

A parish of Esposende, Braga district, Portugal

Fornos de Algodres
Fornos de Algodres#English

A parish of Fornos de Algodres, Guarda district, Portugal

A parish of Vila do Conde, Porto district, Portugal

A parish of Alijó, Vila Real district, Portugal

Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Vila Pouca de Aguiar#English

A locality in Telões parish, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real district, Portugal


Comba

From Old Galician-Portuguese Coomba, from Latin Columba, from columba (“dove”).

A female given name of historical usage, equivalent to English Columba, notably borne by several Christian saints


-megalia

-megalia f (noun-forming suffix, uncountable)


Argóvia

[aɦˈɡɔ.vɪ.ɐ]

[aɦˈɡɔ.vɪ.ɐ]

[aɾˈɡɔ.vɪ.ɐ]

[aʁˈɡɔ.vɪ.ɐ]


linfadenectomia

linfadenectomia f (plural linfadenectomias)


circunspecção

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of circunspeção. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


imperturbável

pt-adj

imperturbável m or f (plural imperturbáveis)

[ĩ.pɨɾ.tuɾˈβa.βɛɫ]

Borrowed from Late Latin imperturbābilis.


peteminion

pt-noun

peteminion m or f by sense (plural peteminions)

(Brazil, politics, neologism, nonstandard, derogatory) a supporter of Workers' Party (Brazil), especially a fanatical one


segundanista

segundanista m or f by sense (plural segundanistas)


goense

pt-adj

goense m or f (plural goenses, not comparable)


sinistralidade

pt-noun

sinistralidade f (plural sinistralidades)

Borrowed from English sinistrality. By surface analysis, sinistro + -al + -idade.

surf

(biology) sinistrality, left-handedness (preference for the left side of the body)


conservadia

(neologism, derogatory, humorous) a woman or girl who claims to hold politically conservative or traditionalist beliefs but in reality acts against such beliefs, especially in regard to sexual conduct


Ieda

a female given name from Hebrew, of Brazilian usage


persuasível

pt-adj

persuasível m or f (plural persuasíveis)

Learned borrowing from Latin persuāsibilis. Piecewise doublet of persuadível.


persuadível

pt-adj

persuadível m or f (plural persuadíveis)

From persuadir + -ível. Piecewise doublet of persuasível.


beberagem

/bɨ.bɨˈɾa.ʒɐ̃j̃/

[bɨ.βɨˈɾa.ʒɐ̃j̃]


bruxuleante

bruxuleante m or f (plural bruxuleantes)


inexpressividade

pt-noun

inexpressividade f (plural inexpressividades)


expressividade

expressividade f (plural expressividades)


inexpressável

pt-adj

inexpressável m or f (plural inexpressáveis)


obviedade

[ɔ.βvjɛˈða.ðɨ]

[ɔ.βvjɛˈða.ðɨ]

[ɔ.βjɛˈða.ðɨ]


conclusividade

pt-noun

conclusividade f (plural conclusividades)


choradeira

/ʃu.ɾɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/

[ʃu.ɾɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

/ʃu.ɾɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/

[ʃu.ɾɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]

[t͡ʃu.ɾɐˈðej.ɾɐ]

[ʃu.ɾɐˈðej.ɾɐ]

[ʃu.ɾɐˈðe.ɾɐ]


inelutável

From Latin inēlūctābilis. Akin to Italian ineluttabile.


lavareda

[lɐ.βɐˈɾe.ðɐ]


traineira

(Brazil) large, trapezoidal fishing net used by operators of that boat to catch sardines


ourela

From Vulgar Latin *orula, diminutive of ora.

margin, border, edge, rim (especially of fabric)


preterível

[pɾɨ.tɨˈɾi.βɛɫ]

that can be deprecated, omitted, or ignored


impreterível

pt-adj

impreterível m or f (plural impreteríveis)

[ĩ.pɾɨ.tɨˈɾi.βɛɫ]


Míriam

a female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria, equivalent to English Miriam


endrômina

Perhaps from Spanish andrómina, from Latin endromidem (“mantle, cloak”).


zurzidela

the act of beating, punishing or afflicting


alçaprema

stone placed below a level to support it

(dentistry) instrument used for tooth extraction

object used to hold the snout of animals

leather strip used by shoemakers to fasten the handles

(historical, Madeira) artisanal mill for sugar cane


electromobilidade

pt-noun

electromobilidade f (plural electromobilidades)

Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of eletromobilidade. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.


eletromobilidade

eletromobilidade f (plural eletromobilidades)


bitácula

Borrowed from Late Latin habitācula, plural of habitāculum (“dwelling”).


Nova Jérsia

/ˈnɔ.vɐ ˈʒɛɾ.sjɐ/

/ˈnɔ.vɐ ˈʒɛɾ.sjɐ/

/ˈnɔ.bɐ ˈʒɛɾ.sjɐ/

[ˈnɔ.βɐ ˈʒɛɾ.sjɐ]

(European Portuguese spelling) New Jersey (a state of the United States)


fotoluminescente

pt-adj

fotoluminescente m or f (plural fotoluminescentes)


tela azul

From tela azul da morte, calque from English blue screen of death.

Isso me dá tela azul.

(Brazil, idiomatic, informal, humorous) confusion

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tela, azul.


reserva fracionária

pt-noun

reserva fracionária f (plural reservas fracionárias)

fractional reserve banking
fractional reserve banking


umbandista

umbandista m or f by sense (plural umbandistas)


umbandista

pt-adj

umbandista m or f (plural umbandistas, not comparable)


reindustrialização

pt-noun

reindustrialização f (plural reindustrializações)


garnisé

garnisé m or f by sense (plural garnisés)

Ultimately after the English island of Guernsey. Doublet of Guernsey.

bantam (any of various small breeds of chicken)


Januário

Borrowed from Latin Iānuārius. Doublet of janeiro.


toada

From toar (“to resound; to sound”) + -ada.

the act of sounding an instrument, bell, alarm or such

(music) tune; melody (short musical composition)

(music) accompaniment (instrumental part of a song)

(Brazil, music) in certain genres of Brazilian folk music, such as maracatu, the vocal part of a song

(Brazil, music) the musical composition that accompanies a Bumba Meu Boi performance


despressurização

despressurização f (plural despressurizações)

From despressurizar + -ção or des- + pressurização.


polineuropatia

polineuropatia f (plural polineuropatias)


açafata

lady-in-waiting (court lady who was in charge of the clothes of the ladies of the royal family and delivered them to a bagger)


úngula

Borrowed from Latin ungula. Doublet of unha.


víride

Borrowed from Latin viridis. Doublet of verde.


sessão de fotos

sessão de fotos f (plural sessões de fotos)


sessão fotográfica

sessão fotográfica f (plural sessões fotográficas)


-onímia

-onímia f (noun-forming suffix, plural -onímias)


Proença

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Proença, ultimately from Latin prōvincia. Doublet of Provença and província.

inh+

(chiefly historical) Synonym of Provença


hiperonímia

From hiperónimo + -ia or hiper- + -onímia.


imbroxável

Em contrapartida, a categoria masculina vem sendo pressionada progressivamente pelas mudanças culturais. O machão imbrochável, o poderoso provedor, o sedutor, o briguento, o mandão, o bígamo, o agressor doméstico, o proprietário da esposa, o assassino passional, o freguês de prostíbulo e o estuprador são tipos em desuso no panorama da masculinidade.

1998, Domingos Junqueira de Brito, “O Papel Social”, in Astros e Ostras, São Paulo: Ágora, page 197

O padre, dublê de técnico, não querendo barrar o futuro tetracampeão no meio-de-campo, lugar do imbrochável Niskier, o deslocou para a ponta. Deu no que deu.

1998, Wilson Coutinho, João Ubaldo Ribeiro: um estilo da sedução, page 14

Na verdade, o Ziraldo é irrebrochável, como disse o Jaguar. Acho que há uma diferença: imbrochável = que não brocha; irrebrochável: que se recusa a brochar. (veja como sou especialista mesmo). Será que nossos políticos não estão nessa categoria? Não brocham, e se recusam, pelo fato de não fazerem jamais!

2017 November 19, Ademir Luiz, quoting Jacques Fux, “Jacques Fux para maiores”, in Revista Bula, Brasília, Tirando o Ziraldo, existe mais alguém imbrochavel?

(Brazil, informal, neologism) that never loses one’s erection; that never goes limp


broxa

(Brazil, vulgar) failing to get or maintain a penile erection


Pietra

a female given name, feminine form of Pietro