macacoa

Portuguese

Etymology

From macaco +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.kaˈko.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.kaˈko.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.kaˈko.a/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.kɐˈko.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.kɐˈko.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.kɐˈko(w).ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧ca‧co‧a

Noun

macacoa f (plural macacoas)

1. a disease that is not important, serious, or of concern

   Synonyms: achaque, piripaque

2. a disease of unknown cause