velhote

Portuguese

Etymology

From velho +‎ -ote.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈʎɔ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈʎɔ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /veˈʎɔ.te/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɛˈʎɔ.tɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɛˈʎɔ.tɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bɛˈʎɔ.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: ve‧lho‧te

Adjective

velhote (feminine velhota, masculine plural velhotes, feminine plural velhotas)

1. oldish

Noun

velhote m (plural velhotes, feminine velhota, feminine plural velhotas)

1. (informal) old man
2. (informal) father; old man
3. a kind of sweet bread with sugar and cinnamon