de cor

See also: decor, décor, and decòr

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Literally, “of heart”.

Alternative forms

  • de-cor (superseded)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈkɔʁ/ [d͡ʒi ˈkɔh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈkɔɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈkɔʁ/ [d͡ʒi ˈkɔχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de ˈkɔɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ ˈkɔɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ ˈkɔ.ɾi/

Adverb

de cor (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) by heart (knowing completely)
    Synonym: de memória
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Literally, “of color”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈkoʁ/ [d͡ʒi ˈkoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈkoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi ˈkoʁ/ [d͡ʒi ˈkoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /de ˈkoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ ˈkoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ ˈko.ɾi/

Adjective

de cor (invariable, not comparable)

  1. (sometimes offensive) colored; of color (said of a black person)
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