lacaio

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish lacayo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈkaj.u/ [laˈkaɪ̯.u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /laˈkaj.o/ [laˈkaɪ̯.o]

  • Rhymes: -aju
  • Hyphenation: la‧cai‧o

Noun

lacaio m (plural lacaios, feminine lacaia, feminine plural lacaias)

  1. lackey, minion, servant
  2. (figurative, derogatory) a subservient person
  3. (mineralogy) a dark grey quartz

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