récua

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• récova

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic رَكْبَة (rakba), from Arabic رَكَبَة (rakaba), plural of رَاكِب (rākib, “rider”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ku.ɐ/ [ˈhɛ.kʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.kwɐ/ [ˈhɛ.kwɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ku.ɐ/ [ˈhɛ.kʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.kwɐ/ [ˈhɛ.kwɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ku.ɐ/ [ˈχɛ.kʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.kwɐ/ [ˈχɛ.kwɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ku.a/ [ˈhɛ.kʊ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈʁɛ.kwa/ [ˈhɛ.kwa]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.kwɐ/

Noun

récua f (plural récuas)

1. pack (of mules, horses)
2. (figurative, derogatory) gang; bunch (any group of things or people)

Further reading

• Michaelis On-line
• Dicio.com.br
• Priberam