cambacica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• macacica

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi makasyka.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.baˈsi.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.baˈsi.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.baˈsi.ka/

• Rhymes: -ikɐ
• Hyphenation: cam‧ba‧ci‧ca

Noun

cambacica f (plural cambacicas)

1. (Brazil) bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)

   Synonyms: papo-amarelo, caga-sebo, mariquita

Usage notes

• The gender of this Portuguese word is always feminine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “cambacica-macho” for male, and “cambacica-fêmea” for female.

Adjective

cambacica m or f (plural cambacicas)

1. (Santa Catarina) skinny

Further reading

• “cambacica” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “cambacica” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “cambacica” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.