calinada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Calino +‎ -ada. Named after the vaudeville character Calinot (sometimes spelled Calino). Compare French calinotade.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.liˈna.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.liˈna.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.liˈna.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.liˈna.dɐ/ [kɐ.liˈna.ðɐ]

• Hyphenation: ca‧li‧na‧da

Noun

calinada f (plural calinadas)

1. blunder, stupidity

   Synonyms: asneira, parvoíce, tolice