dor de cotovelo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • dor de coto

Etymology

Literally, “elbow pain”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdoʁ d͡ʒi ku.tuˈve.lu/ [ˈdoɦ d͡ʒi ku.tuˈve.lu], /ˈdoʁ d͡ʒi ko.toˈve.lu/ [ˈdoɦ d͡ʒi ko.toˈve.lu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈdoɾ d͡ʒi ku.tuˈve.lu/, /ˈdoɾ d͡ʒi ko.toˈve.lu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈdoʁ d͡ʒi ku.tuˈve.lu/, /ˈdoʁ d͡ʒi ko.toˈve.lu/
    • (Caipira) IPA(key): /ˈdoɻ d͡ʒi ku.tuˈve.lu/, /ˈdoɻ d͡ʒi ko.toˈve.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdoʁ de ko.toˈve.lo/ [ˈdoɦ de ko.toˈve.lo]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdoɾ dɨ ku.tuˈve.lu/ [ˈdoɾ ðɨ ku.tuˈve.lu]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdoɾ dɨ ku.tuˈbe.lu/ [ˈdoɾ ðɨ ku.tuˈβe.lu]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈdo.ɾi dɨ ku.tuˈve.lu/ [ˈdo.ɾi ðɨ ku.tuˈve.lu]

Noun

dor de cotovelo f (plural dores de cotovelo)

  1. (idiomatic) jealousy (envy towards another's possessions)
    Synonyms: ciúme, inveja
  2. (idiomatic, Brazil) romantic jealousy, heartache

Further reading

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