capacete

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pa‧ce‧te

Noun

capacete m (plural capacetes)

  1. helmet (protective head covering)
    Synonym: (doesn't apply to modern helmets) elmo

Further reading

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