fofoqueiro
Portuguese, noun/fo.foˈke(j).ɾu/
fofoqueiro is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “gossiper (one who gossips)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “aquele que faz fofocas”.
What does fofoqueiro mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinegossiper (one who gossips)
adjective
- 1
gossipy (who likes to gossip)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. diz-se daquele que faz fofocas
noun: 1. aquele que faz fofocas 2. bucho de pescada
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 fofoqueiro
- fofoqueiros plural
- fofoqueira feminine
- fofoqueiras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce fofoqueiro?
- Brazil /fo.foˈke(j).ɾu/
- Brazil [fo.foˈke(ɪ̯).ɾu]
- Portugal /fɔ.fɔˈkɐj.ɾu/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to fofoqueiro
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is fofoqueiro in Portuguese?
fofoqueiro appears about once in every 3 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).