peteca
Portuguese, noun/peˈtɛ.kɐ/
peteca is spelled P-E-T-E-C-A (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese, the 51,518th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Peteca is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “an object similar to a badminton shuttlecock, but larger and struck with the palm of the hand” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “brinquedo que consiste em uma pequena base arredondada e macia, sobre a qual se encaixa geralmente um punhado…”.
What does peteca mean in English?
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininean object similar to a badminton shuttlecock, but larger and struck with the palm of the hand
- 2
Brazilfemininea sport similar to badminton
- 3
Brazilfeminineshuttlecock
noun
- 1
Brazilfemininemarble (small ball used in games)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. brinquedo que consiste em uma pequena base arredondada e macia, sobre a qual se encaixa geralmente um punhado de penas, e que é lançado para o ar por meio de golpes desfechados com a mão 2. bolinha de gude ou biroca 3. ânimo, disposição pujante de espírito
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 peteca
- petecas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce peteca?
- Brazil /peˈtɛ.kɐ/
- Portugal /pɨˈtɛ.kɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to peteca
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is peteca in Portuguese?
peteca appears about once in every 2 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).