nocaute

Portuguese

Alternative forms

knockout

Etymology

Borrowed from English knockout.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /noˈkaw.t͡ʃi/ [noˈkaʊ̯.t͡ʃi]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /noˈkaw.te/ [noˈkaʊ̯.te]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /nɔˈkaw.tɨ/

Rhymes: (Portugal) -awtɨ, (Brazil) -awt͡ʃi
Hyphenation: no‧cau‧te

Noun

nocaute m (plural nocautes) (chiefly Brazil, prescribed in Portugal)

(sports) knockout (act of making someone unconscious in a fight)

Adjective

nocaute m or f (plural nocautes)

unconscious
Synonym: KO

Usage notes

Nocaute is the prescribed adaptation of knockout, but it's rarely used in Portugal.

Derived terms

nocautear (“to knock out”)

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