alcatruz
Portuguese
Etymology
From Arabic الْقَادُوس (al-qādūs, “noria bucket”), from Ancient Greek κάδος (kádos, “bucket”). Compare with Spanish arcaduz, Catalan caduf, and Sicilian catusu.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.kaˈtɾu(j)s/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾu(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /aw.kaˈtɾu(j)ʃ/ [aʊ̯.kaˈtɾu(ɪ̯)ʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.kɐˈtɾuʃ/ [aɫ.kɐˈtɾuʃ]
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -us, (Portugal, Rio de Janeiro) -uʃ
- Hyphenation: al‧ca‧truz
Noun
alcatruz m (plural alcatruzes)
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:alcatruz.
Related terms
- alcatruzar
Descendants
- → Spanish: alcatruz
Further reading
- “alcatruz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “alcatruz” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
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