careca
See also: careça
Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Suggested derivations include:
- From carecer (“to lack”) + -eca.[1]
- From Hebrew.
- From a Bantu language.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.ˈɾɛ.kɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.ˈɾɛ.kɐ/
- Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ca
Adjective
careca m or f (plural carecas, comparable)
- bald (having no hair on the head)
Derived terms
- careca de
Noun
careca f (plural carecas)
- bald patch
- a shaved head
Noun
careca m, f (plural carecas)
- baldie (a bald person)
References
- “careca” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. [em linha]. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003-2019.