capetinha
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.peˈt͡ʃĩ.ɲɐ/ [ka.peˈt͡ʃĩ.j̃ɐ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.peˈt͡ʃi.ɲa/
Noun
capetinha m or f by sense (plural capetinhas) (Brazil)
- diminutive of capeta
- (colloquial, derogatory) a very naughty child
Further reading
- “capetinha”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
- “capetinha”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026