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trocadilho

Portuguese edit

 
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Etymology edit

From trocado (“switched”) +‎ -ilho, from trocar (“to switch”).

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾo.kaˈd͡ʒi.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾo.kaˈd͡ʒi.ʎo/

  • Rhymes: -iʎu
  • Hyphenation: tro‧ca‧di‧lho

Noun edit

trocadilho m (plural trocadilhos)

  1. pun (joke or type of wordplay)
    Synonym: calembur
    O trocadilho, infelizmente, é intraduzível.
    The pun is unfortunately untranslatable.
  2. spoonerism (phrase where sounds are transposed)
    Synonym: spoonerismo

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