aloquete

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• loquete

Etymology

From a- +‎ loquete, borrowed from French loquet (“latch”), from Old English loc.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.loˈke.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.loˈke.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.loˈke.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.luˈke.tɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
• Hyphenation: a‧lo‧que‧te

Noun

aloquete m (plural aloquetes)

1. (Portugal) latch (fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot)

   Synonym: ferrolho

2. (Northern Portugal) padlock

   Synonym: cadeado