caranguejo

See also: Caranguejo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Italic *kankros
    Latin cancer
    Old Spanish cangro
    Spanish -ejo
    Spanish cangrejoblend.
    Portuguese carangoblend.
    Portuguese caranguejo

    Borrowed from Spanish cangrejo (from Old Spanish cangro + -ejo) and blended with the native Portuguese carango, both ultimately from Latin cancer.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒu/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒo/
     

    • Rhymes: -eʒu, -ɐʒu, -ɐjʒu
    • Homophone: Caranguejo
    • Hyphenation: ca‧ran‧gue‧jo

    Noun

    caranguejo m (plural caranguejos)

    1. crab
      Hyponym: siri

    Derived terms

    • caranguejada
    • caranguejeira
    • caranguejo-amarelo
    • caranguejo-aranha
    • caranguejo-dos-coqueiros
    • caranguejo-eremita
    • caranguejo-ferradura
    • caranguejo-gigante-japonês
    • caranguejo-verde
    • caranguejola
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