câncer

See also: cancer, Cancer, cáncer, Cáncer, càncer, cancèr, and Câncer

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cancer. Doublet of cancro and caranguejo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.seʁ/ [ˈkɐ̃.seh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.seɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.seʁ/ [ˈkɐ̃.seχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkɐ̃.seɻ/

  • Homophone: Câncer
  • Hyphenation: cân‧cer

Noun

câncer m (plural cânceres)

  1. (Brazil) cancer (disease)
    Synonym: (Portugal) cancro
  2. (Brazil, figurative) a very undesirable, prejudicial or in any other way negative thing
    Synonym: (Portugal) cancro
    Políticos são um câncer para o nosso país.
    Politicians are a very bad thing for our country.
  3. (Diabrotica speciosa) cucurbit beetle
    Synonyms: alfinete, aresta, bicha-amarela, bicha-do-milho, bicho-galo, travela

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