tabaca

Latin

Noun

tabaca

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of tabacum

References

• “tabaca”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• tabaca in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably from babaca.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈba.kɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈba.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /taˈba.ka/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɐˈba.kɐ/ [tɐˈβa.kɐ]

• Rhymes: -akɐ
• Hyphenation: ta‧ba‧ca

Adjective

tabaca m or f (plural tabacas) (Brazil, regional)

1. (colloquial) that says or does nonsense; stupid

Noun

tabaca f (plural tabacas) (Brazil, regional)

1. (vulgar) vulva, vagina

Noun

tabaca m or f by sense (plural tabacas) (Brazil, regional)

1. (colloquial) fool

Further reading

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