biscate

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• biscato

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly an alteration of biscato (“leftover”) or from Arabic.(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bisˈka.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bisˈka.t͡ʃi/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /biʃˈka.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bisˈka.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /biʃˈka.tɨ/, /bɨʃˈka.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: bis‧ca‧te

Noun

biscate m (plural biscates)

1. (Portugal) odd job

   Synonym: (Brazil) bico

Derived terms

• biscatear

Noun

biscate m or f by sense (plural biscates)

1. (Brazil, informal) slut (promiscuous person)