capeta

Portuguese

Etymology

From capa (“cape”) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈpe.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈpe.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈpe.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈpe.tɐ/

• Rhymes: -etɐ
• Hyphenation: ca‧pe‧ta

Noun

capeta m (plural capetas) (Brazil)

1. (colloquial) the Devil; Satan (the supreme evil being)
2. (colloquial) devil (creature from Hell)
3. devil (wicked or naughty person)
4. Brazilian cocktail made with vodka, condensed milk, cinnamon, and guarana

Synonyms

• (the Devil): see Thesaurus:Satã
• (devil): demónio

Derived terms

• capetagem
• capetinha
• encapetar

Further reading

• “capeta”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “capeta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “capeta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Noun

capeta f (plural capetas)

1. female equivalent of capeto