caça-palavras

Portuguese

Um caça-palavras.

Etymology

Literally, “hunt-words”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sɐ.paˈla.vɾɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sɐ.paˈla.vɾɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sɐ.paˈla.vɾɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sa.paˈla.vɾas/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sɐ.pɐˈla.vɾɐʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sɐ.pɐˈla.vɾɐʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌka.sɐ.pɐˈla.bɾɐʃ/ [ˌka.sɐ.pɐˈla.βɾɐʃ]

Noun

caça-palavras m (invariable)

1. (games, puzzles) word search (a word game consisting of a grid of letters, the aim of which is to find an array of given words hidden within the grid)

   Synonym: sopa de letras