algoz
Portuguese, noun/awˈɡɔ(j)s/
algoz is spelled A-L-G-O-Z (5 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese, the 35,491st most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Algoz is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “executioner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que executa a pena de morte ou outra pena que envolva dano físico”.
What does algoz mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculineexecutioner
- 2
femininemasculinetormentor
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. aquele que executa a pena de morte ou outra pena que envolva dano físico 2. pessoa cruel, fria, desumana
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of algoz
- algozes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce algoz?
- Brazil /awˈɡɔ(j)s/
- Brazil [aʊ̯ˈɡɔ(ɪ̯)s]
- Brazil /awˈɡo(j)s/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to algoz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is algoz in Portuguese?
algoz appears about once in every 1 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).