caranguejo

See also: Caranguejo

Portuguese
Caranguejo

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cangrejo and adapted to the native carango, both ultimately from Latin cancer.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒo/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡɐ(j).ʒu/ [kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡɐ(ɪ̯).ʒu]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒu/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ̃ˈɡe.ʒu/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ran‧gue‧jo

Noun

caranguejo m (plural caranguejos)

  1. crab
    Synonym: siri
  2. (astronomy, astrology) Cancer (constellation)
    Synonym: Câncer

Derived terms
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