mentecapto
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- mentecato (dated)
Etymology
From Latin mente captus.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmẽ.te.ˈkap.tu/
Adjective
mentecapto m (feminine singular mentecapta, masculine plural mentecaptos, feminine plural mentecaptas, comparable)
- (derogatory) crazy, insane
- (derogatory) ignorant, imbecilic
Synonyms
- (crazy): doido, louco, maluco, insano, pirado
- (imbecilic): See here
Noun
mentecapto m (plural mentecaptos, feminine mentecapta, feminine plural mentecaptas)
- (derogatory) a madman or crazy person
- (derogatory) an imbecile
Synonyms
- (madman): doido, louco, maluco, insano
- (imbecile): See here