cata-vento

See also: catavento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• catavento

Etymology

From cata (“gathers”) +‎ vento (“wind”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈvẽ.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈvẽ.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.taˈvẽ.to/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈvẽ.tu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈvẽ.tu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈbẽ.tu/ [ˌka.tɐˈβẽ.tu]

• Rhymes: -ẽtu
• Hyphenation: ca‧ta-ven‧to

Noun

cata-vento m (plural cata-ventos)

1. weather vane (a device showing the direction of the wind)

   Synonym: anemoscópio

2. windmill; pinwheel (child’s toy)
3. (Brazil) water-pumping windmill

Noun

cata-vento m or f by sense (plural cata-ventos)

1. (figuratively) fickle person, who often changes their opinion