falcatrua

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese falcatrua of unknown origin. Cognate with Galician falcatrúa and Asturian falcatrúa, francatrúa.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /faw.kaˈtɾu.ɐ/ [faʊ̯.kaˈtɾu.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /faw.kaˈtɾu.ɐ/ [faʊ̯.kaˈtɾu.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /faw.kaˈtɾu.a/ [faʊ̯.kaˈtɾu.a]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fal.kɐˈtɾu.ɐ/ [faɫ.kɐˈtɾu.ɐ]

• Rhymes: -uɐ
• Hyphenation: fal‧ca‧tru‧a

Noun

falcatrua f (plural falcatruas)

1. trickery, fraud, fiddle