patinete
Portuguese, noun/pa.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/
patinete is spelled P-A-T-I-N-E-T-E (8 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written Portuguese, the 67,344th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Patinete is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “kick scooter; push scooter; scooter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “meio de transporte constituído por duas rodas em série, que sustentam uma base onde o utilizador apoia os…”.
What does patinete mean in English?
noun
- 1
BrazilPortugalfemininemasculinekick scooter; push scooter; scooter
patinete elétrico
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. meio de transporte constituído por duas rodas em série, que sustentam uma base onde o utilizador apoia os pés, guiando-o através de um guidão que se eleva até a altura da cintura
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 patinete
- patinetes plural
- patineta alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce patinete?
- Brazil /pa.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/
- Portugal /pɐ.tiˈnɛ.tɨ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to patinete
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is patinete in Portuguese?
patinete appears about once in every 4 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).