casquilho

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: cas‧qui‧lho

Etymology 1

Noun

casquilho m (plural casquilhos, feminine casquilha, feminine plural casquilhas)

  1. a lightbulb's screw
    Synonym: rosca
  2. Wilson's storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus, a seabird)
    Synonym: alma-de-mestre
  3. (mechanics) a metallic, hollow cylindrical extremity on an automobile's section connecting its wheels
  4. one who wears excessive adornment
    Synonyms: peralta, janota, taful

Adjective

casquilho (feminine casquilha, masculine plural casquilhos, feminine plural casquilhas)

  1. wearing excessive adornment
    Synonyms: peralta, janota, taful

Etymology 2

Verb

casquilho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of casquilhar

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