cata-vento

See also: catavento

Portuguese

Alternative forms

catavento

Etymology

Blend of catar +‎ vento.[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈvẽ.tu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.taˈvẽ.to/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈvẽ.tu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.tɐˈbẽ.tu/ [ˌka.tɐˈβẽ.tu]

Rhymes: -ẽtu
Hyphenation: ca‧ta-ven‧to

Noun

cata-vento m (plural cata-ventos)

weather vane (a device showing the direction of the wind)
Synonym: anemoscópio
windmill; pinwheel (child’s toy)
(Brazil) water-pumping windmill

Noun

cata-vento m or f by sense (plural cata-ventos)

(figuratively) fickle person, who often changes their opinion

References

“cata-vento” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.

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