caramujo

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain. Cognate with Galician caramuxo.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈmu.ʒu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ɾaˈmu.ʒo/

  • Rhymes: -uʒu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ra‧mu‧jo

Noun

caramujo m (plural caramujos)

  1. snail (any animal of the class Gastropoda having a shell)
    Synonym: caracol

Usage notes

  • In Brazil, this term usually refers to aquatic snails, while caracol refers to terrestrial ones.

Derived terms

  • caramujeira
  • caramujeiro
  • caramujo-boi
  • caramujo-do-banhado
  • caramujo-do-mato

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