opa
Portuguese, noun/ˈo.pɐ/
opa is spelled O-P-A (3 letters) and appears 5.4 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 11,602nd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Opa is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “a type of cape used by members of the clergy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “espécie do capa sem mangas, tendo, no lugar destas, buracos por onde se enfiam os braços, e usada em atos…”.
What does opa mean in English?
interjection
- 1
Braziloops (acknowledging a minor mistake)
Opa! Desculpa, foi sem querer.
- 2
Brazilhey (protest or reprimand)
Opa, calma aí! Não precisa ofender!
- 3
Brazilhey (informal greeting)
Opa! Eaí, tudo bem?
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininea type of cape used by members of the clergy
- 2
Brazilcolloquialfemininecarousal (noisy feast or social gathering)
- 3
Brazilcolloquialfemininebad company
- 4
Brazilfeminineyellow lapacho (Handroanthus serratifolius)
noun
- 1
Brazilmasculinegrandpa
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
interjection: 1. acusa o reconhecimento de um pequeno erro 2. expressa aceitação
noun: 1. espécie do capa sem mangas, tendo, no lugar destas, buracos por onde se enfiam os braços, e usada em atos solenes pelos irmãos de confrarias religiosas
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 opa
- opas plural
- oma feminine
- omas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce opa?
- Brazil /ˈo.pɐ/
- Portugal /ˈo.pɐ/
- Brazil /ˈɔ.pɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to opa
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is opa in Portuguese?
opa appears 5.4 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).