careca

See also: careça

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Suggested derivations include:

• From carecer (“to lack”) +‎ -eca.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾɛ.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾɛ.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈɾɛ.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈɾɛ.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -ɛkɐ
• Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ca

Adjective

careca m or f (plural carecas)

1. bald (having no hair on the head)

Derived terms

• careca de

Noun

careca f (plural carecas)

1. bald patch
2. a shaved head

Noun

careca m or f by sense (plural carecas)

1. baldie (a bald person)

Venetian

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese careca.

Adjective

careca m or f (masculine and feminine plural careci)

1. (Brazil) bald (having no hair on the head)

Noun

careca m or f (plural careche)

1. (Brazil) baldie (a bald person)