caráter

See also: carater

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• carácter (Portugal)
• character, charácter (obsolete)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin character, from Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr). Doublet of caractere.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teʁ/ [kaˈɾa.teh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teʁ/ [kaˈɾa.teh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teʁ/ [kaˈɾa.teχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾa.teɻ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɾa.tɛɾ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧rá‧ter

Noun

caráter m (plural caracteres or carateres) (Brazilian spelling, European spelling)

1. character
   1. moral strength; honesty

      Synonyms: honestidade, transparência, integridade

      Antonyms: desonestidade, má-fé

   2. distinguishing feature; characteristic

      Synonyms: característica, índole, natureza

Usage notes

• Note the unusual stress shift in the plural.

Derived terms

• a caráter

Related terms

• caraterística
• carateristicamente
• caraterístico
• caraterização
• caraterizado
• caraterizador
• caraterizante
• caraterizar
• caraterologia
• caraterológico