cúmplice

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin complicem (“confederate, participant”),[1][2][3] from Latin complicō (“to fold together”). Compare English accomplice.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkũ.pli.si/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈkũ.pli.se/

Noun

cúmplice m or f by sense (plural cúmplices)

  1. (rare) cooperator (one who cooperates, aids)
    Synonyms: co-partícipe, co-autor, cooperador, colaborador
  2. accomplice (an associate in the commission of a crime)
    Synonyms: cumpincha, cupincha

Adjective

cúmplice m or f (plural cúmplices)

  1. being an accomplice; aiding in a crime
  2. (figurative) revealing guilt
    Um olhar cúmplice.
    A guilty look.

References

  1. ^ “cúmplice”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
  2. ^ “cúmplice”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
  3. ^ “cúmplice”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
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