Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

Unknown, maybe from Latin doctus (instructed, taught), by vocalization of the c and voicing of the t.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdo(w).du/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).du]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈdo(w).do/ [ˈdo(ʊ̯).do]
 

  • Hyphenation: dou‧do

Adjective edit

doudo (feminine douda, masculine plural doudos, feminine plural doudas)

  1. Obsolete form of doido. (crazy; out of one’s mind)

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • ? English: dodo