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Portuguese words: z to ziguezagueante

300 Portuguese words, part 1 of 2 of the words starting with Z, A to Z. 46 have a page of their own.

Portuguese words z to ziguezagueante

  1. z letter, interfix, prefix /ˈze/: The twenty-sixth letter of the Portuguese alphabet, called zê and written in the Latin script.
  2. zabaglione noun: alternative form of zabaione
  3. zabaione noun /za.bajˈõ.ni/: zabaglione, sabayon (custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine)
  4. zabela noun: gay
  5. zabelê noun /za.beˈle/: a species of bird native to Brazil (Crypturellus zabele)
  6. zabumba noun, verb /zaˈbũ.bɐ/: zabumba
  7. zabumbamos verb
  8. zabumbar verb
  9. zabumbara verb
  10. zabumbaram verb
  11. zabumbardes verb
  12. zabumbarem verb
  13. zabumbares verb
  14. zabumbaria verb
  15. zabumbarmos verb
  16. zabumbasse verb
  17. zabumbava verb
  18. zabumbe verb
  19. zabumbeiro noun
  20. zabumbeis verb
  21. zabumbem verb
  22. zabumbemos verb
  23. zabumbes verb
  24. zaburro adjective, noun /zaˈbu.ʁu/: a variety of corn/maize used for animal feed
  25. zaca noun
  26. Zacarias noun
  27. zacariense adjective, noun
  28. zacônio noun
  29. zafimeiro adjective, noun
  30. zaga noun /ˈza.ɡɐ/: rear (the part of an army or fleet which comes last)
  31. zagaia noun /zaˈɡaj.ɐ/: alternative form of azagaia
  32. zagaiar verb
  33. zagaias noun: plural of zagaia
  34. zagal noun /zaˈɡaw/: shepherd
  35. Zago noun /ˈza.gu/
  36. zagre noun
  37. Zagrebe proper noun /zaˈɡɾɛ.bi/: Zagreb (the capital and largest city of Croatia)
  38. zagrebino adjective, noun /za.gɾe.ˈbi.nu/
  39. Zagros proper noun /ˈza.ɡɾus/: Zagros (a mountain range in Iran)
  40. zagueiro noun /zaˈɡe(j).ɾu/: back (player in a position behind most players on the team)
  41. zagueiro-central noun
  42. zagunchar verb
  43. zaine noun
  44. zaino adjective, noun
  45. zaipe noun /ˈzaj.pi/: wink
  46. Zaíra noun
  47. Zaire proper noun /ˈzaj.ɾi/: Zaire (former name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a country in Central Africa; used from 1971–1997)
  48. zairense adjective
  49. Zaíro noun
  50. zamba adjective, noun
  51. Zambelli proper noun /zɐ̃ˈbɛ.li/: a surname from Italian
  52. zambembe adjective
  53. zambeta adjective, noun
  54. Zambezi proper noun: Zambezi (a river in southern Africa)
  55. Zambézia noun
  56. zambi noun
  57. Zâmbia noun
  58. zambiano adjective, noun /zɐ̃.biˈɐ̃.nu/: Zambian (of or relating to Zambia)
  59. zambiense adjective, noun
  60. zambo adjective
  61. zamboa noun
  62. zambra noun
  63. zambro adjective
  64. zambujal noun /zɐ̃.buˈʒaw/: wild olive grove
  65. zambujalense adjective, noun
  66. zambujeirense adjective, noun
  67. zambujeiro noun /zɐ̃.buˈʒe(j).ɾu/: wild olive tree (Olea europaea subsp. europaea)
  68. zambujo noun /zɐ̃ˈbu.ʒu/: wild olive tree (Olea europaea subsp. europaea)
  69. zambulhada noun
  70. zambulho noun
  71. zamburra noun /zɐ̃ˈbu.ʁɐ/: A traditional percussion musical instrument, more specifically a friction drum, typical of Portugal and Spain.
  72. zamburrada noun
  73. Zamora noun
  74. zamorano adjective, noun
  75. Zampol noun
  76. zanaga adjective /zaˈna.ɡɐ/: cross-eyed
  77. Zanata noun /zaˈna.tɐ/, /zɐˈna.tɐ/
  78. Zanatta proper noun /zaˈna.tɐ/: a surname from Italian, of Southern Brazilian usage
  79. Zanchetta proper noun /zɐ̃ˈke.tɐ/: a surname from Italian, of Southern Brazilian usage
  80. Zanela noun /zaˈnɛ.lɐ/, /zɐˈnɛ.lɐ/
  81. Zanella proper noun /zaˈnɛ.lɐ/: a surname from Italian
  82. zanga noun, verb /ˈzɐ̃.ɡɐ/: anger, hatred, dislike
  83. zangado adjective, verb /zɐ̃ˈɡa.du/: angry
  84. zangalhão noun
  85. zangão noun /zɐ̃ˈɡɐ̃w̃/: drone (male bee)
  86. zangar verb /zɐ̃ˈɡa(ʁ)/: to anger (to become or cause someone to become angry)
  87. zangaralhão noun
  88. zangaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zangar
  89. zangarilhar verb
  90. zangarrear verb
  91. zangarreio noun
  92. Zanin proper noun /zaˈnĩ/: a surname
  93. zanoio adjective, noun
  94. zanolho adjective /zaˈno.ʎu/: one-eyed (having only one functioning eye)
  95. Zanqueta noun /zɐ̃ˈke.tɐ/
  96. zanzar verb /zɐ̃ˈza(ʁ)/: to mooch; to roam (to wander around aimlessly)
  97. zanzaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zanzar
  98. zanzear verb
  99. Zanzibar noun
  100. zanzibarita adjective, noun
  101. -zão suffix /ˈzɐ̃w̃/: alternative form of -ão, used especially when the preceding letter is a semivowel or when the word is an oxytone; more generically, used in agglutination,...
  102. zap noun /ˈza.pi/: clipping of WhatsApp
  103. zapar verb /za.ˈpaɾ/: alternative form of zapear
  104. zaparam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zapar
  105. zapatismo noun /za.paˈt͡ʃiz.mu/: Zapatismo
  106. zapatista adjective, noun /za.paˈt͡ʃis.tɐ/: Zapatista
  107. zapeamento noun
  108. zapear verb /za.peˈa(ʁ)/: to zap (change TV channels repeatedly)
  109. zapearam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zapear
  110. zapoteca adjective, noun
  111. zapping noun /ˈza.pĩ/: zapping, channel hopping, channel surfing
  112. zapzap noun /ˌza.piˈza.pi/: alternative letter-case form of zapzap
  113. Zaqueu noun
  114. -zar suffix
  115. zarabatana noun /za.ɾa.baˈtɐ̃.nɐ/: blowgun
  116. zarabatanas noun: plural of zarabatana
  117. zarabeto adjective
  118. zaracoteia noun
  119. zarafulhar verb
  120. zaragalha noun
  121. zaragalhada noun
  122. zaragalheiro adjective
  123. zaragata noun /za.ɾaˈɡa.tɐ/: quarrel; fight
  124. zaragatoa noun /za.ɾa.ɡaˈto.ɐ/: a cotton swab used to take samples of bodily fluids and genetic material
  125. zaragatoadela noun
  126. zaragatoar verb
  127. zaralhar verb /za.ɾaˈʎa(ʁ)/: to mess around, to fool around
  128. zaralho adjective
  129. zaramalha noun
  130. zaramalhada noun
  131. zaramalheiro adjective
  132. zaramelo adjective
  133. zaranguilhar verb
  134. zaranza adjective, noun
  135. zaranzar verb
  136. Zaratustra noun
  137. zarcão noun
  138. zarelhar verb /za.ɾeˈʎa(ʁ)/: to meddle, to interfere
  139. zarelharam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zarelhar
  140. zargunchada noun
  141. zargunchar verb
  142. zarolha adjective, noun /zaˈɾo.ʎɐ/: synonym of zarolho
  143. zarolho adjective, noun /zaˈɾo.ʎu/: one-eyed (having only one functioning eye)
  144. zarpar verb /zaʁˈpa(ʁ)/: to embark; to set sail
  145. zarparam verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zarpar
  146. zarzuela noun /zaʁ.zuˈɛ.lɐ/: zarzuela (form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue)
  147. zás interjection /ˈza(j)s/: bang!
  148. zavar verb
  149. zazaki noun
  150. zazao noun
  151. zazo noun
  152. zé noun /ˈzɛ/: joe (stereotypical male given name)
  153. zé-cuecas noun
  154. zé da véstia noun: a worthless or useless individual
  155. zé das couves noun: an average joe
  156. Zé Doca noun
  157. zé-doquense adjective
  158. zé dos anzóis noun: a worthless or useless individual
  159. zé-droguinha noun /ˌzɛ.dɾɔˈɡĩ.ɲɐ/: someone who consumes recreational drugs, especially if the person is young and does so largely for attention; a stoner
  160. zé-faz-formas noun
  161. zé fini interjection /ˈzɛ fiˈni/: it is over, it has finished/ended
  162. zé-godes noun
  163. zé-goiaba noun
  164. zé mané noun, phrase
  165. zé-ninguém noun /ˌzɛ.nĩˈɡẽj̃/: nobody; zero; random (unimportant person)
  166. zé-pereira noun
  167. zé-povinho noun
  168. zé-prequeté noun /ˌzɛ.pɾe.keˈtɛ/: a worthless or useless individual
  169. zé-quitólis noun
  170. zebo noun /ˈze.bu/: zebu (domesticated ox native to Asia and Africa)
  171. zebra noun, verb /ˈze.bɾɐ/: zebra
  172. zebral adjective
  173. zebralo noun /zeˈbɾa.lu/: zorse
  174. zebrar verb /zeˈbɾa(ʁ)/: to stripe, as in a zebra pattern
  175. zebraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zebrar
  176. zebrasno noun
  177. zebreirense adjective, noun
  178. zebrina noun
  179. zebro noun, verb /ˈze.bɾu/: a wild horse or a wild ass (Equus hydruntinus, an extinct equine)
  180. zebroide adjective, noun /zeˈbɾɔj.d͡ʒi/ [zeˈbɾɔɪ̯.d͡ʒi]
  181. zebroides adjective, noun
  182. zebu noun /zeˈbu/: zebu (Bos taurus indicus)
  183. zebuíno adjective
  184. ZEC abbreviation
  185. zécora noun /ˈzɛ.ko.ɾɐ/: evening primrose
  186. zedense adjective, noun
  187. ZEE abbreviation, noun: initialism of zona económica exclusiva or zona econômica exclusiva (“EEZ”)
  188. zefarovichita noun
  189. zéfiro noun /ˈzɛ.fi.ɾu/: zephyr; breeze (light, refreshing wind)
  190. Zeila noun
  191. -zeira suffix: female equivalent of -zeiro (suffix)
  192. -zeiro suffix /ˈze(j).ɾu/: Variant of -eiro, used especially when the preceding letter is a semivowel or when the word is an oxytone.
  193. zeísmo noun /zeˈiz.mu/: zeism, pellagra
  194. zeitgeist noun /ˌzaj.t͡ʃiˈɡajs.t͡ʃi/: zeitgeist (the dominant set of ideals and beliefs of an era)
  195. zelação noun
  196. zelador adjective, noun /ze.laˈdoʁ/: caretaker (someone who takes care of something)
  197. zelador-de-inquice noun
  198. zelador-de-santo noun
  199. zeladora noun: female equivalent of zelador
  200. zeladoria noun
  201. zelandês adjective, noun /ze.lɐ̃ˈde(j)s/: Zeelandic (from or relating to the Dutch province of Zeeland)
  202. Zelândia noun
  203. zelar verb /zeˈla(ʁ)/: to devotedly take care of something
  204. zelaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zelar
  205. Zelda proper noun /ˈzɛw.dɐ/: a female given name, equivalent to English Zelda
  206. zelha noun /ˈze.ʎɐ/: Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum, a tree principally of the Mediterranean region)
  207. Zélia noun
  208. Zélio noun
  209. zelo noun, verb /ˈze.lu/: special care and dedication for someone or something
  210. zelosamente adverb /zeˌlɔ.zaˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/: zealously (with zealotry)
  211. zelosia noun /ze.loˈzi.ɐ/: the quality of being zealous, showing zeal or jealousy
  212. zeloso adjective, noun /zeˈlo.zu/: jealous (careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates)
  213. zelota adjective, noun
  214. zelote adjective, noun
  215. zemstvo noun
  216. zen adjective, noun /ˈzẽj̃/: denomination of Buddhism
  217. zen-budismo noun
  218. zen-budista adjective, noun
  219. zen-budístico adjective
  220. Zenaida noun
  221. Zenaide noun
  222. Zenaido noun
  223. zenda-avesta noun
  224. zende-avesta noun
  225. zengue-zengue noun
  226. Zenilda proper noun /zeˈniw.dɐ/: a female given name of Brazilian usage
  227. Zenildo proper noun /zeˈniw.du/: a male given name of Brazilian usage
  228. zèninguém noun: alternative form of zé-ninguém
  229. zenitalmente adverb
  230. zênite noun /ˈzɛ.ni.tɨ/: zenith (point vertically above a position or observer)
  231. Zenóbia proper noun /zeˈnɔ.bjɐ/: a female given name from Ancient Greek, of historical usage, equivalent to English Zenobia
  232. zenónico adjective
  233. zenuada noun: tinnitus, buzzing
  234. zenzém noun
  235. zeólita-do-cabo noun
  236. zeólita-mimética noun
  237. zeólito noun /zeˈɔ.li.tu/: zeolite
  238. ZEP abbreviation
  239. zepelim noun /ze.peˈlĩ/: zeppelin
  240. zepto- prefix
  241. zeptometro noun
  242. ZER abbreviation
  243. zerado adjective, verb: past participle of zerar
  244. zerar verb /zeˈɾa(ʁ)/: to set a measuring instrument to zero
  245. zerar a conta phrase /zeˈɾa(ɾ) a ˈkõ.tɐ/
  246. zerar a vida verb: to feel an extremely deep sense of accomplishment
  247. zeraram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zerar
  248. zerbada noun
  249. zerena-da-groselheira noun
  250. zerésimo adjective, noun /zeˈɾɛ.zi.mu/: zeroth
  251. zeribanda noun
  252. zerinho ou um noun: a variant of the children's game of dois ou um in which the handshapes used are either 0 (closed hand) or 1 (index finger extended)
  253. zero noun, number, verb /ˈzɛ.ɾu/: zero
  254. zero à esquerda noun, phrase /ˈzɛ.ɾu a isˈkeʁ.dɐ/: good-for-nothing (one having low worth or usefulness)
  255. zero absoluto noun: absolute zero
  256. zero bala adjective: brand new (utterly new)
  257. zero ou um phrase /ˈzɛ.ɾu o(w) ũ/ [ˈzɛ.ɾu o(ʊ̯) ũ]
  258. zero um noun, phrase
  259. zervada noun
  260. zerzulho noun
  261. zeta noun, prefix /ˈzɛ.tɐ/: zeta (name of the Greek letter Ζ, ζ)
  262. zetacismo noun /ze.ta.ˈsis.mu/
  263. zetética adjective, noun /zeˈtɛ.t͡ʃi.kɐ/: investigation; research
  264. zetético adjective /zeˈtɛ.t͡ʃi.ku/: zetetic
  265. zettabit noun /ˌzɛ.taˈbi.t͡ʃi/: zettabit (one sextillion bits)
  266. zettabyte noun: zettabyte (one sixtillion bytes)
  267. zettametro noun
  268. zettatesla noun
  269. zeugma noun /ˈzew.ɡi.mɐ/: zeugma
  270. zeugmático adjective
  271. zeugo noun
  272. zeura noun /ˈzew.ɾɐ/: cedilla
  273. Zeus noun /zews/
  274. Zezé noun
  275. Zêzere proper noun /ˈze.ze.ɾi/: Zêzere (a river in Portugal)
  276. zezerense adjective, noun
  277. zezinha noun
  278. zezinho noun /ˌzɛˈzĩ.ɲu/: diminutive of Zé
  279. zhuang noun
  280. zibelina adjective, noun /zi.beˈlĩ.nɐ/: sable (animal)
  281. zibreirense adjective, noun
  282. zica adjective, noun, verb /ˈzi.kɐ/: bad luck
  283. zicado adjective, verb: past participle of zicar
  284. zicar verb /ziˈka(ʁ)/: to inflict bad luck
  285. zicaram verb: third-person plural preterite/pluperfect indicative of zicar
  286. zicha noun
  287. zichar verb
  288. zicheira noun
  289. zicho noun
  290. Zielinski proper noun: a surname from Polish
  291. ZIF abbreviation
  292. zigoma noun /ziˈɡõ.mɐ/: cheekbone; zygoma
  293. zigomático adjective, noun /zi.ɡoˈma.t͡ʃi.ku/: zygomatic
  294. zigomorfo adjective
  295. zigotactismo noun
  296. zigotatismo noun
  297. zigoto noun /ziˈɡo.tu/: zygote (fertilized egg cell)
  298. zigue-zague noun
  299. ziguezague noun /ˌzi.ɡiˈza.ɡi/: zigzag (a line or path that proceeds by sharp turns in alternating directions)
  300. ziguezagueante adjective /zi.ɡe.za.ɡeˈɐ̃.t͡ʃi/: zigzag; zigzagging (moving in or having a zigzag)

Part 2 · Portuguese words: Z

Source: English Wiktionary (Portuguese entries, CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário): each word's first meaning in English. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under Z: 589 words, in 2 parts.