samicas

== Latin == === Adjective === samicās accusative feminine plural of samicus == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === samica === Etymology === Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese samicas, of uncertain origin. One suggestion is from Old Italian sa (“knows”) + Old Italian mica (“perhaps, by chance”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: sa‧mi‧cas === Adverb === samicas (not comparable) (archaic) maybe (indicates lack of certainty) Synonyms: talvez, quiçá, quem sabe === Noun === samicas m (invariable) (obsolete, colloquial, derogatory) weakling (a person of weak character, lacking in courage) Synonym: maricas === References === The nominal use of samicas, in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese) The etymology of the adverb "samicas" (Old Portuguese), in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese) === Further reading === “samicas”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “samicas”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2026 “samicas”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “samicas”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Noun === samicas f pl plural of samica