FromBrazilian Portuguese capoeira , of uncertain etymology.
capoeira (countable anduncountable ,plural capoeiras )
( uncountable ) Amartial art developed inBrazil , involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.( countable ) Apractitioner of this martial art.the martial art developed in Brazil
FromPortuguese capoeira .
IPA (key ) : /kapoei̯ɾa/ [ka.po.ei̯.ɾa] Rhymes:-ei̯ɾa ,-a Hyphenation:ca‧po‧ei‧ra capoeira inan
capoeira “capoeira ”, inEuskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy ] (in Basque),Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language ] Unadapted borrowing fromBrazilian Portuguese capoeira .
capoeira f
capoeira Declension ofcapoeira (hard feminine )
“capoeira ” inAkademický slovník současné češtiny , 2012–2025, slovnikcestiny.cz “capoeira ”, inInternetová jazyková příručka (in Czech),2008–2025 Borrowed fromPortuguese capoeira .Doublet ofkapoeweri .
IPA (key ) : /kaːpuˈeːraː/ Hyphenation:ca‧po‧ei‧ra capoeira f ( uncountable )
capoeira Borrowed fromPortuguese capoeira .
IPA (key ) : /ka.pwɛ.ʁa/ ~/ka.pwe.ʁa/ capoeira f ( uncountable )
capoeira Attested since 1707. Fromcapón +-eira .
IPA (key ) : [kɑpoˈejɾɐ] ,[kɑpʊˈejɾɐ] capoeira f (plural capoeiras )
coop for fattening the capons, which was usually kept inside the houseflat surface over the oven, where this coop used to be1889 , Xulio Alonso Sánchez,O Chufón :O xastre sentouse nacapoeira , que por tras do caldeiro estaba, picou un cigarro, poñendo mentras o debullaba entre as maus, o papel no labeo, namentras que o patrón botaba un angazo de toxos no lume. the tailor sat down on theoven's stone , which was behind the cauldron, and prepared a cigarette putting, while handling it, the paper on the lip, whilst the head of household was throwing a bunch of furzes into the fire henhouse ,coop Synonyms: galiñeiro ,poleiro 1707 , Salvador Francisco Roel,Entremés ao real e feliz parto da nosa raíña :E pois eu tamén lle ofrezo duas ducias de regeyfas, seis moletes, dèz galiñas, que teño nacapoeyra , e mais vn par de capòs que m'àn de dar quintafeyra. And so also I offer her two dozens loaves, six muffins, ten hens that I have in thecoop and a pair of capons they'll give me Thursday Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006 –2013 ), “capoeira ”, inDicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language ] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández ,Ernesto Xosé González Seoane ,María Álvarez de la Granja , editors (2003 –2018 ), “capoeira ”, inTesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco , editor (2014 –2024 ), “capoeira ”, inTesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega ,→ISSN Unadapted borrowing fromBrazilian Portuguese capoeira .
IPA (key ) : /ka.puˈɛj.ra/ ,/ka.pɔˈɛj.ra/ Rhymes:-ɛjra Syllabification:ca‧po‧ei‧ra capoeira f
capoeira ( martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements ) capoeira inWielki słownik języka polskiego , Instytut Języka Polskiego PANcapoeira in Polish dictionaries at PWNcapoeira in PWN's encyclopediacapoeira (1) ( Brazil ) IPA (key ) : /ka.poˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.poˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] ,/ka.puˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.pʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] ,( faster pronunciation ) /kaˈpwe(j).ɾɐ/ [kaˈpwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] ( Brazil ) IPA (key ) : /ka.poˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.poˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] ,/ka.puˈe(j).ɾɐ/ [ka.pʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] ,( faster pronunciation ) /kaˈpwe(j).ɾɐ/ [kaˈpwe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ] ( Southern Brazil ) IPA (key ) : /ka.poˈe(j).ɾa/ [ka.poˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa] ,/ka.puˈe(j).ɾa/ [ka.pʊˈe(ɪ̯).ɾa] ,( faster pronunciation ) /kaˈpwe(j).ɾa/ [kaˈpwe(ɪ̯).ɾa]
Rhymes:-ejɾɐ ,( Portugal ) -ɐjɾɐ Hyphenation:ca‧po‧ei‧ra Fromcapão ( “ capon ” ) +-eira . CompareGalician capoeira andSpanish caponera .
capoeira f (plural capoeiras )
henhouse Synonym: galinheiro Fui àcapoeira apanhar ovos. I went to thehenhouse to gather eggs. a woven basket used by bondsmen to transport items ( Can weverify (+ ) this sense?) ( colloquial ) brothel San Salvador , 1835, by Rugendas. "The scene is set in a clearing surrounded by tropical vegetation and palm trees, corresponding precisely to the space calledcapoeira in Brazil."Uncertain. There are various theories on the etymology:
Both Tupi words refer to lands that used to be cleared by the Tupis for agriculture and to which slaves would escape.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
from the rootkupura (to play) in the Ki-Kongo language.[ 4] fromcapão ( “ capon ” ) +-eira , from a supposed resemblance between capoeira and cockfighting.[ 5] The spelling of this word and its derived terms were likely influenced by Etymology 1.
capoeira f ( uncountable )
capoeira , amartial art developed inBrazil Acapoeira é uma arte marcial brasileira. Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art.glade ;clearing ( area of land devoid of trees ) Synonyms: clareira ,roçado ,capoeiro ^ “capoeira ”, inDicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam,2008 –2025 ^ “capoeira ” inDicionário Aberto based onNovo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo , 1913 ^ “capoeira ”, inThe American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language , 5th edition, Boston, Mass.:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ,2016 ,→ISBN . ^ Talmon-Chvaicer, 2008, pp 29. ^ Desch-Obi, 2008, pp 288. “capoeira ”, iniDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital,2008 –2025 “capoeira ” inDicionário Aberto based onNovo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo , 1913 “capoeira ”, inDicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus,2009 –2025 “capoeira ”, inDicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora,2003 –2025 “capoeira ”, inMichaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos,2015 –2025 “capoeira ”, inDicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam,2008 –2025 Borrowed fromPortuguese capoeira .
capoeira f (plural capoeiras )
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