maroto

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Latin mas, maris (“man, manly”) + -oto, or either from a substrate language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈɾɔtʊ]

Adjective

maroto (feminine marota, masculine plural marotos, feminine plural marotas)

1. lewd; macho; loutish

Noun

maroto m (plural marotos)

1. gull chick

References

• “maroto” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “maroto” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “maroto” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Etymology

From French maraud.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɾo.tu/

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈɾo.tu/

Adjective

maroto (feminine marota, masculine plural marotos, feminine plural marotas, comparable, comparative mais maroto, superlative o mais maroto or marotíssimo)

1. naughty; lewd