mata-sanos
Portuguese, noun/ˌma.tɐˈsɐ̃.nus/
mata-sanos is spelled M-A-T-A-S-A-N-O-S (9 letters). Mata-sanos is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “quack (fraudulent or incompetent doctor of medicine)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “médico inábil”.
What does mata-sanos mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculinequack (fraudulent or incompetent doctor of medicine)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. médico inábil 2. curandeiro, charlatão
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 mata-sanos
- mata-sãos alternative dated
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce mata-sanos?
- Brazil /ˌma.tɐˈsɐ̃.nus/
- /ˌma.tɐˈsɐ̃.nuʃ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.