cambacica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

macacica

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tupi makasyka.[1]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.baˈsi.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kɐ̃.baˈsi.ka/

Rhymes: -ikɐ
Hyphenation: cam‧ba‧ci‧ca

Noun

cambacica f (plural cambacicas)

(Brazil) bananaquit (Coereba flaveola)
Synonyms: papo-amarelo, caga-sebo, mariquita

Usage notes

The gender of this Portuguese word is always feminine. When the gender of the being itself must be specified, use “cambacica-macho” for male, and “cambacica-fêmea” for female.

Adjective

cambacica m or f (plural cambacicas)

(Santa Catarina) skinny

References

Eduardo de Almeida Navarro (2013) “makasyka”, in Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Global, →ISBN, page 254, column 2

Further reading

“cambacica” in Dicionário inFormal.
“cambacica” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
“cambacica” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.

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