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caloteiro.

swindler (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)

9 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.loˈte(j).ɾu/Brazil[ka.loˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/kɐ.luˈtɐj.ɾu/Portugal/kɐ.luˈtɐj.ɾu/Portugal
  1. swindler (person who swindles, cheats or defrauds)

    masculine
  2. deadbeat (a person who tries to evade paying their debts)

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese calote Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old Galician-Portuguese -eiro Portuguese -eiro Portuguese caloteiro From calote + -eiro.

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