garoto

Portuguese

Etymology 1

    Unknown. Maybe related to French gars.

    Alternative forms

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾo.tu/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾo.to/

    • Rhymes: -otu
    • Hyphenation: ga‧ro‧to

    Noun

    garoto m (plural garotos, feminine garota, feminine plural garotas)

    1. boy, young man
      Synonyms: garçom, menino, moço, rapaz
    2. (Portugal, regional) café au lait, latte (coffee with milk)
      Synonyms: pingo, pingado
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾɔ.tu/
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾɔ.to/

    • Rhymes: -ɔtu
    • Hyphenation: ga‧ro‧to

    Verb

    garoto

    1. first-person singular present indicative of garotar