corcunda

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• carcunda

Etymology

From the variant carcunda, said to be borrowed from Kimbundu. Or, a variant of corcova (“hump”).

In the "Miguelist, reactionary" sense, a reference to the supposed exaggerated bows Dom Miguel's supporters would make in his presence.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁˈkũ.dɐ/ [kohˈkũ.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁˈkũ.dɐ/ [kohˈkũ.dɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /koɾˈkũ.dɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koʁˈkũ.dɐ/ [koχˈkũ.dɐ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /koɻˈkũ.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁˈkũ.da/ [kohˈkũ.da]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuɾˈkũ.dɐ/

Noun

corcunda f (plural corcundas)

1. hump (deformity of the human back)

   Synonyms: corcova, geba, giba

Noun

corcunda m or f by sense (plural corcundas)

1. humpback (humpbacked person)

   Synonym: corcovado

2. (historical) Miguelist, a supporter of the legitimacy of the king Miguel I of Portugal and his descendants

   Synonyms: miguelista, absolutista, reacionário

   Coordinate term: malhado

Descendants

• → Spanish: carcunda

Adjective

corcunda m or f (plural corcundas)

1. humpbacked

Further reading

• “corcunda”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “corcunda”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
• “corcunda”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026