sicário

See also: sicario

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin sīcārius (“murderer, assassin”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈka.ɾi.u/ [siˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /siˈka.ɾju/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈka.ɾi.u/ [siˈka.ɾɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /siˈka.ɾju/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈka.ɾi.o/ [siˈka.ɾɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /siˈka.ɾjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈka.ɾju/

• Hyphenation: si‧cá‧ri‧o

Noun

sicário m (plural sicários)

1. hitman (person hired to kill someone)

   Synonym: assassino de aluguel