gato-bravo

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “undomesticated cat”.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.tuˈbɾa.vu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.toˈbɾa.vo/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.tuˈbɾa.vu/ [ˌɡa.tuˈβɾa.vu]
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɡa.tuˈbɾa.bu/ [ˌɡa.tuˈβɾa.βu]

Hyphenation: ga‧to‧-bra‧vo

Noun

gato-bravo m (plural gatos-bravos)

wildcat (Felis silvestris)
Synonyms: gato-montês, gato-selvagem

Further reading

“gato-bravo”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“gato-bravo”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026