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PORTUGUESE · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

gato.

cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡa.tu/Brazil/ˈɡa.tu/Portugal
  1. cat (domestic cat: Felis silvestris catus)

    masculine
  2. feline, felid, cat

    broadly · masculine
  3. one of a number of utensils made of iron or similar material used to fix objects

    masculine
  4. excess flesh on the upper part of riding animals

    masculine
  5. very handsome person

    colloquial · masculine
  6. an illegal connection to use electricity or watch pay TV for free

    Brazil · colloquial · masculine
  7. a petty thief

    Brazil · colloquial · masculine
  8. truck driver who rents boias-frias to work on farming

    Brazil · colloquial · masculine
  9. wineskin

    masculine
  10. error, mistake

    masculine
  11. lie (deliberately false statement)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattum; compare also catta, possibly of ultimately Afroasiatic origin. See the etymology at cat for further details.

adj/ˈɡa.tu/Brazil/ˈɡa.tu/Portugal
  1. physically attractive

    Brazil · comparable · informal
    Ela é muito gata.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese gato, from Late Latin cattum; compare also catta, possibly of ultimately Afroasiatic origin. See the etymology at cat for further details.

verb
  1. first-person singular present indicative of gatar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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