chuço

Portuguese

Soldados com chuços

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chuzo (“pike”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.su/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.su/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.so/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.su/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃu.su/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃu.su/

• Hyphenation: chu‧ço

Noun

chuço m (plural chuços)

1. pike (weapon)

   Synonym: pique

2. any spear-like improvised weapon made in a jail
3. (colloquial) umbrella