alcatruz
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFrom Arabic الْقَادُوس (al-qādūs, “noria bucket”), from Ancient Greek κάδος (kádos, “bucket”). Compare with Spanish arcaduz, Catalan caduf, and Sicilian catusu.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editalcatruz m (plural alcatruzes)
- bucket attached to a noria
- (Algarve) clay pot used to capture octopuses
- (Portugal) concrete pipe used for water canalisation
- (colloquial, Portugal, chiefly plural) large and heavy boots
- Synonym: botifarra
- (nautical, Brazil) scoop of a dredger
Quotations
edit- For quotations using this term, see Citations:alcatruz.
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Spanish: alcatruz
Further reading
edit- “alcatruz” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “alcatruz” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
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