meliante

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish maleante.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.liˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [me.lɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /meˈljɐ̃.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.liˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/ [me.lɪˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /meˈljɐ̃.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.liˈɐ̃.te/ [me.lɪˈɐ̃.te], (faster pronunciation) /meˈljɐ̃.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨˈljɐ̃.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: me‧li‧an‧te

Noun

meliante m or f by sense (plural meliantes)

1. delinquent, criminal, outlaw

   Synonyms: delinquente, bandido, criminoso

2. layabout (someone who does not work)

   Synonym: vagabundo

3. (figuratively) a despicable, shameless person