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golpe.

blow (act of striking or hitting)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɡɔw.pi/Brazil[ˈɡɔʊ̯.pi]Brazil/ˈɡɔl.pɨ/Portugal[ˈɡɔɫ.pɨ]Portugal
  1. blow (act of striking or hitting)

    masculine
    O pivete lhe deu um golpe no rosto.
  2. blow (unfortunate occurrence)

    figuratively · masculine
    A derrota foi um golpe.
  3. a decisive act or occurrence

    figuratively · masculine
    A vitória foi um golpe de sorte.
  4. scam, grift (fraudulent deal)

    Brazil · figuratively · masculine
    O empresário deu um golpe na própria empresa.
  5. clipping of golpe de estado: coup d'état

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · masculine
    Acabou de ocorrer um golpe naquele país.
  6. gust (abrupt rush of wind)

    masculine
  7. multitude (great amount, especially of people)

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese colbe, golbe, from Late Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus (“blow; cuff”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “blow; slap”). Some sources believe it to have been introduced through a Gallo-Romance intermediate such as Old Occitan colp, although this is uncertain. It may alternatively be a derivative of an Old Portuguese verb golpar, golbar. Compare Spanish golpe.

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