charlatão

Portuguese

Etymology

Ultimately from Italian ciarlatano.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ʃaɦ.laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ʃaɦ.laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʃaɾ.laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ʃaɾ.laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʃaʁ.laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ʃaʁ.laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃaɻ.laˈtɐ̃w̃/ [ʃaɻ.laˈtɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐɾ.lɐˈtɐ̃w̃/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃɐɾ.lɐˈtɐ̃w̃/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐɾ.lɐˈtɐ̃w̃/

• (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): [t͡ʃɐɾ.lɐˈtɐ̃w̃]
• Hyphenation: char‧la‧tão

Noun

charlatão m (plural charlatões or charlatães, feminine charlatã or charlatona, feminine plural charlatãs or charlatonas)

1. quack; charlatan (false doctor)
2. charlatan; imposter
3. swindler; con man

   Synonyms: estelionatário, malandro, trambiqueiro, picareta