bode
Portuguese, noun/ˈbɔ.d͡ʒi/
bode is spelled B-O-D-E (4 letters) and appears 4.2 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 13,900th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Bode is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “goat buck, billy goat, ram (a male goat)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “o macho da cabra (Capra aegagrus hircus)”.
What does bode mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinegoat buck, billy goat, ram (a male goat)
- 2
Brazilmasculineslanga general feeling of indisposition, sadness, or fatigue
Ele acordou de bode esse domingo.
- 3
Brazilmasculineslangthe feeling of indisposition, tiredness, or sleepiness resulting from drug consumption
Coordinate term: larica
- 4
Brazilmasculineslangannoyance, grievance with a person or thing
Fiquei com bode dessa menina: ela vive me criticando!
- 5
masculineslanga man who wears a goatee
- 6
derogatorymasculineslanga smelly person
- 7
derogatorymasculineslangan ugly person
- 8
Brazilmasculineslanga problem, a difficult situation
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. o macho da cabra (Capra aegagrus hircus). 2. diz se do homem que usa cavanhaque 3. indivíduo que cheira mal, é feio, repugnante 4. mestiço, mulato
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 bode
- bodes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce bode?
- Brazil /ˈbɔ.d͡ʒi/
- Portugal /ˈbɔ.dɨ/
- Portugal [ˈbɔ.ðɨ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to bode
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is bode in Portuguese?
bode appears 4.2 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).