zica

See also: zicá, žica, and zică

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈzi.kɐ/

• Rhymes: -ikɐ
• Hyphenation: zi‧ca

Etymology 1

Shortening of ziquizira, ziguizira, dialectal words of uncertain origin.

Noun

zica f (plural zicas)

1. (Brazil, slang) bad luck
2. (Brazil, slang) problem

Derived terms

• zicar

 

Adjective

zica

1. (Brazil, slang) cool

   Synonym: da hora

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zica

1. inflection of zicar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

From Zika, forest in Africa from where the Zika disease originally spread.

Noun

zica f (uncountable)

1. Zika disease

Noun

zica m (uncountable)

1. Zika virus

Etymology 4

Unknown.

Noun

zica f (plural zicas)

1. (São Paulo, Santa Catarina) bicycle

   Synonyms: bicicleta, (Brazil, slang) magrela, bike

Further reading

• “zica”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2024
• “zica”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024