macacoa

Portuguese

Etymology

From macaco +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.kaˈko.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.kaˈko.a/
 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ca‧co‧a

Noun

macacoa f (plural macacoas)

  1. a disease that is not important, serious, or of concern
    Synonyms: achaque, piripaque
  2. a disease of unknown cause