Cavaquistão

Portuguese

Etymology

From Cavaco +‎ -istão. Literally, "Cavacistan".

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.va.kisˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ka.va.kisˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.va.kiʃˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ka.va.kiʃˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.vɐ.kiʃˈtɐ̃w̃/

  • Hyphenation: Ca‧va‧quis‧tão

Proper noun

Cavaquistão m

  1. (Portugal, Portuguese politics, humorous or derogatory) Viseu (district)
    Synonym: Viseu
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