mascote

See also: Mascote

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French mascotte, from Provençal mascoto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /masˈkɔ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /maʃˈkɔ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /masˈkɔ.te/

  • Hyphenation: mas‧co‧te

Noun

mascote (Brazil) m or (Portugal) f (plural mascotes)

  1. mascot

Usage notes

  • In Brazil, the word is usually masculine, unless when referring to a woman. In Portugal, it is usually feminine, except when referring to a man.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.