rábula
Portuguese, noun/ˈʁa.bu.lɐ/
rábula is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “pettifogger (lawyer who confuses matters with artifices)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does rábula mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinepettifogger (lawyer who confuses matters with artifices)
- 2
Brazilmasculinequack lawyer, pettifogger (an individual who practices law without being qualified to do so)
- 3
masculineblabbermouth, windbag (man who talks a lot without reaching a conclusion)
noun
- 1
feminineminor role, supporting part (small role in a play)
- 2
femininesketch, skit (short comic performance)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of rábula
- rábulas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce rábula?
- Brazil /ˈʁa.bu.lɐ/
- Brazil [ˈha.bu.lɐ]
- /ˈʁa.bu.lɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is rábula in Portuguese?
rábula appears about once in every 11 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).