copas

See also: copás

Portuguese

Etymology

From copo (“cup”). Originally the suit was represented by cups or chalices. Eventually the design changed to that of a heart, but the name was kept.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pas/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.pɐʃ/

Hyphenation: co‧pas

Noun

copas f pl (plural only)

plural of copa
(card games) hearts (one of the four suits of playing cards, marked with the symbol ♥)

Related terms

Suits in Portuguese · naipes (see also: baralho) (layout · text)

copas	ouros	espadas	paus

Descendants

→ Swahili: kopa

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkopas/ [ˈko.pas]
Rhymes: -opas
Syllabification: co‧pas

Noun

copas f pl

plural of copa

Verb

copas

second-person singular present indicative of copar

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