capoeira
Portuguese
/ka.puˈe(j).ɾɐ/, /kɐ.puˈɐj.ɾɐ/
noun
Definitions
- henhouse.
- (slang) brothel.
Etymology
Suffix from Portuguese capão (capon).
Origin
Portuguese
capão
Gloss
capon
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- capoeira English
- capoeirista English
- capoeira Dutch, Flemish
- capoeirista Dutch, Flemish
- capoeira French
- capoeira Spanish, Castilian
- capoeirista Portuguese
- capão Portuguese
- capoeira Czech
- capon Old Portuguese