caipora

== English == === Noun === caipora (plural caiporas) A forest spirit or guardian in Brazilian folklore. == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === caapora === Etymology === Ultimately from Old Tupi ka'apora (literally “forest dweller”), but they are not mentioned in contemporary texts. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɔɾɐ Homophone: Caipora Hyphenation: cai‧po‧ra === Noun === caipora m or f same meaning (plural caiporas) (Brazil, folklore) a supernatural being in Brazilian folklore === References === === Further reading === “caipora”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “caipora”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026