garoto

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown. Maybe related to French gars.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaˈɾo.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐˈɾo.tu/

• Hyphenation: ga‧ro‧to

Noun

garoto m (plural garotos, feminine garota, feminine plural garotas)

1. boy, young man

   Synonyms: menino, moço, rapaz

2. (Portugal, regional) café au lait, latte (coffee with milk)

   Synonyms: pingo, pingado

Derived terms

• garotada
• garotinho
• garotão

See also

• moça
• rapariga