catapora

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi tatá pora (“fire marks”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.taˈpɔ.ɾɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.taˈpɔ.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.taˈpɔ.ɾa/

• Hyphenation: ca‧ta‧po‧ra

Noun

catapora f (plural cataporas)

1. (Brazil) Synonym of varicela