vira-casaca

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From virar +‎ casaca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvi.ɾɐ.kaˈza.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌvi.ɾa.kaˈza.ka/
 

  • Rhymes: -akɐ

Noun

vira-casaca m or f by sense (plural vira-casacas)

  1. turncoat (a traitor; one who changes sides)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:traidor
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