caça-dotes

Portuguese

Etymology

Compound of caçar (“to hunt”) +‎ dotes (“dowries”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.sɐˈdɔ.t͡ʃis/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌka.sɐˈdɔ.t͡ʃiʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.saˈdɔ.tes/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌka.sɐˈdɔ.tɨʃ/ [ˌka.sɐˈðɔ.tɨʃ]

  • Hyphenation: ca‧ça‧-do‧tes

Noun

caça-dotes m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. gold digger (a person who cultivates a personal relationship in order to attain wealth)

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