cacoete

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακόηθες (kakóēthes), neuter singular of κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”), from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.koˈe.t͡ʃi/, /ka.kuˈe.t͡ʃi/ [ka.kʊˈe.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /kaˈkwe.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.koˈe.te/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧co‧e‧te

Noun

cacoete m (plural cacoetes)

  1. tic (repetitive habit)
  2. grimace
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