pé-de-gato

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “cat's foot”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.d͡ʒiˈɡa.tu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.deˈɡa.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛ.dɨˈɡa.tu/ [ˌpɛ.ðɨˈɣa.tu]

Noun

pé-de-gato m (plural pés-de-gato)

1. (in the plural, Portugal, climbing) climbing shoe