capacete

Portuguese

capacete

Etymology

From Latin caput (“head”), from Proto-Indo-European *kauput-.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.paˈse.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.paˈse.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.paˈse.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.pɐˈse.tɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
• Hyphenation: ca‧pa‧ce‧te

Noun

capacete m (plural capacetes)

1. helmet (protective head covering)

   Synonym: (doesn't apply to modern helmets) elmo