pivete

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pebete, from Catalan pevet, from peu (“foot”). Cognate with Spanish pivello m, from Italian pischello m (“young man”). Compare the Genoese pivetto.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈvɛ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈvɛ.te/
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛtʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: pi‧ve‧te

Noun

pivete m m or f by sense (plural pivetes)

  1. urchin (street kid)
  2. brat (unruly child)
  3. incense cone
  4. foul smell

Derived terms

  • piveteiro
  • pivetinho

Further reading

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