copas

Portuguese

Etymology

From copo (“cup”). Originally the suit was represented by cups or chalices. Eventually the design changed to that of a heart, but the name was kept.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /ˈkɔ.pas/

Noun

copas f (usually uncountable)

1. hearts (a suit of cards, ♥)

Related terms

• (playing card suits) carta de baralho; copas, espadas, ouros, paus ^{(Category: pt:Card games)}
• baralho, naipe

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Spanish

Noun

copas f pl

1. cups, goblets, stemmed glasses (Plural form of copa)
2. (figuratively) cocktails, drinks
3. cups (sports competition)
4. crowns (of a tree, of a hat)
5. (card games) hearts (on Spanish cards, the symbol is of a goblet)

Related terms

• (playing card suits) palo de la baraja; corazón, diamante, pica, trébol ^{(Category: es:Card games)}

Verb

copas (infinitive copar)

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) present indicative form of copar.