caceteiro
Portuguese, noun/ka.seˈte(j).ɾu/
caceteiro is spelled C-A-C-E-T-E-I-R-O (9 letters). Caceteiro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “individual armed with a cacete (weapon similar to a bat or stick)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que costuma trazer cacete”.
What does caceteiro mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineindividual armed with a cacete (weapon similar to a bat or stick)
- 2
masculinearmed man serving as bodyguard to someone else: thug, hoodlum
- 3
masculinebully
- 4
masculineplayer who commits serious fouls
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. aquele que costuma trazer cacete 2. desordeiro 3. valentão 4. homem importuno
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 caceteiro
- caceteiros plural
- caceteira feminine
- caceteiras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce caceteiro?
- Brazil /ka.seˈte(j).ɾu/
- Brazil [ka.seˈte(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- Portugal /kɐ.sɨˈtɐj.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.