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)

bucket attached to a noria
(Algarve) clay pot used to capture octopuses
(Portugal) concrete pipe used for water canalisation
(colloquial, Portugal, chiefly plural) large and heavy boots
Synonym: botifarra
(nautical, Brazil) scoop of a dredger

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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