capiroto

Portuguese

Etymology

Perhaps from capirote or from capeta (“devil”) + garoto (“boy”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.piˈɾo.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.piˈɾo.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.piˈɾo.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.piˈɾo.tu/

• Hyphenation: ca‧pi‧ro‧to

Proper noun

capiroto m

1. (colloquial, often humorous) the devil

Synonyms

• capeta; others (see Thesaurus:Satã)