cangote

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish cogote (“nape”), under the influence of canga.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔ.t͡ʃi/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔ.tɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɔt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɔtɨ
• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃ˈɡɔti/, /kɐ̃ˈɡɔtɪ/

Noun

cangote m (plural cangotes)

1. (Brazil, regional) nape

   Synonym: nuca

2. (by extension) the whole neck

Derived terms

• cangotear

Further reading

• “cangote”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “cangote”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025