capoeira

== English == === Etymology === From Brazilian Portuguese capoeira, of uncertain etymology. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /kæpəˈweəɹə/, /kæpəʊˈeəɹə/ (US) IPA(key): /kɑpəˈwɛɹə/, /kɑpˈwɛɹə/ === Noun === capoeira (countable and uncountable, plural capoeiras) (uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements. (countable) A practitioner of this martial art. ==== Derived terms ==== capoeirista ==== Translations ==== == Basque == === Etymology === From Portuguese capoeira. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kapoei̯ɾa/ [ka.po.ei̯.ɾa] Rhymes: -ei̯ɾa, -a Hyphenation: ca‧po‧ei‧ra === Noun === capoeira inan capoeira ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “capoeira”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language] == Czech == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese capoeira. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈkapuɛra] IPA(key): [ˈkapuɛjra] Rhymes: -ɛra Hyphenation: ca‧po‧ei‧ra === Noun === capoeira f capoeira ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “capoeira”, in Akademický slovník současné češtiny, 2012–2026, slovnikcestiny.cz “capoeira”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese capoeira. Doublet of kapoeweri. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kaːpuˈeːraː/ Hyphenation: ca‧po‧ei‧ra === Noun === capoeira f (uncountable, no diminutive) capoeira == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese capoeira. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.pwɛ.ʁa/ ~ /ka.pwe.ʁa/ === Noun === capoeira f (uncountable) capoeira == Galician == === Etymology === Attested since 1707. From capón +‎ -eira. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kɑpoˈejɾɐ], [kɑpʊˈejɾɐ] === Noun === capoeira f (plural capoeiras) coop for fattening the capons, which was usually kept inside the house flat surface over the oven, where this coop used to be henhouse, coop Synonyms: galiñeiro, poleiro ==== Related terms ==== capón === References === Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “capoeira”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “capoeira”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “capoeira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN == Polish == === Alternative forms === kapoeira (rare) === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from Brazilian Portuguese capoeira. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ka.puˈɛj.ra/, /ka.pɔˈɛj.ra/ Rhymes: -ɛjra Syllabification: ca‧po‧ei‧ra === Noun === capoeira f capoeira (martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “capoeira”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “capoeira”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish) capoeira in PWN's encyclopedia == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, (Portugal) -ɐjɾɐ Hyphenation: ca‧po‧ei‧ra === Etymology 1 === From capão (“capon”) + -eira. Compare Galician capoeira and Spanish caponera. ==== Noun ==== capoeira f (plural capoeiras) henhouse Synonym: galinheiro a woven basket used by bondsmen to transport items (Can we verify(+) this sense?) (colloquial) brothel ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === Uncertain. There are various theories on the etymology: from Old Tupi kopûera, from kó (“clearing”) + pûera (“that once was”) from Old Tupi ka'apûera, from ka'a (“woods; forest”) + pûera (“that once was”) from Old Tupi ka'apaũ, from ka'a (“woods; forest”) + paũ (“round”) Both Tupi words refer to lands that used to be cleared by the Tupis for agriculture and to which slaves would escape. from the root kupura (to play) in the Ki-Kongo language. from capão (“capon”) +‎ -eira, from a supposed resemblance between capoeira and cockfighting. The spelling of this word and its derived terms were likely influenced by Etymology 1. ==== Noun ==== capoeira f (uncountable) capoeira, a martial art developed in Brazil glade; clearing (area of land devoid of trees) Synonyms: clareira, roçado, capoeiro ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== === References === === Further reading === “capoeira”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “capoeira” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913 “capoeira”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “capoeira”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “capoeira”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “capoeira”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Portuguese capoeira. === Noun === capoeira f (plural capoeiras) capoeira