cócoras

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ko.ɾɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ko.ɾɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ko.ɾɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ko.ɾas/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ.ku.ɾɐʃ/

• Hyphenation: có‧co‧ras

Noun

cócoras f pl (plural only)

1. squat (position assumed by bending deeply at the knees while resting on one’s feet)

   Synonym: agachamento

Usage notes

Only used in fixed expressions.

Derived terms

• a cócoras
• acocorar
• de cócoras
• em cócoras