samicas

Latin

Adjective

samicās

1. 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

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈmi.kɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈmi.kɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /saˈmi.kɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /saˈmi.kas/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɐˈmi.kɐʃ/

• Hyphenation: sa‧mi‧cas

Adverb

samicas (not comparable)

1. (archaic) maybe (indicates lack of certainty)

   Synonyms: talvez, quiçá, quem sabe

Noun

samicas m (invariable)

1. (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, 2008–2025
• “samicas”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), São Paulo: 7Graus, 2009–2025
• “samicas”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “samicas”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Noun

samicas f pl

1. plural of samica