mascote

See also: Mascote

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French mascotte, from Provençal mascoto.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /masˈkɔ.t͡ʃi/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maʃˈkɔ.t͡ʃi/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /masˈkɔ.te/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐʃˈkɔ.tɨ/

Hyphenation: mas‧co‧te

Noun

mascote (Brazil) m or (Portugal) f (plural mascotes)

mascot

Usage notes

In Brazil, the word is usually masculine, unless when referring to a woman. In Portugal, it is usually feminine, except when referring to a man.

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