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alcatruz.

bucket attached to a noria

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aw.kaˈtɾu(j)s/Brazil[aʊ̯.kaˈtɾu(ɪ̯)s]Brazil/aw.kaˈtɾu(j)ʃ/Rio-de-Janeiro[aʊ̯.kaˈtɾu(ɪ̯)ʃ]Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. bucket attached to a noria

    masculine
  2. clay pot used to capture octopuses

    masculine
  3. concrete pipe used for water canalisation

    Portugal · masculine
  4. large and heavy boots

    Portugal · colloquial · masculine · plural
  5. scoop of a dredger

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese alcatruz (“noria bucket”), from Arabic الْقَادُوس (al-qādūs, “skep”), from Ancient Greek κάδος (kádos, “bucket”). Compare with Spanish arcaduz, Catalan caduf, and Sicilian catusu.

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