mariquice

Portuguese

Etymology

From maricas (“coward, effeminate”) +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾiˈki.si/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾiˈki.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾiˈki.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾiˈki.sɨ/

• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧qui‧ce

Noun

mariquice f (plural mariquices)

1. (colloquial) weakness
2. (colloquial) effeminacy