bocado

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese bocado, from boca (“mouth”) + -ado (“-ed”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.ˈka.du/, /bu.ˈka.du/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.ˈka.do/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.ˈka.ðu/

Noun

bocado m (plural bocados)

mouthful (amount that fits in a mouth)
delicacy (choice dish suggesting rarity and refinement)
a somewhat large amount of something
Um bocado de pessoas viu aquilo.
A lot of people saw that.

Esperei um bocado de tempo.
I waited for a lot of time.

Synonyms

(mouthful): naco
(delicacy): acepipe, iguaria, quitute

Derived terms

bocadinho (diminutive)
bocadão (augmentative)
bom bocado
passar um mau bocado

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From boca. Compare French bouchée, Italian boccata, Romanian bucată.

Noun

bocado m (plural bocados)

Derived terms

Related terms

(diminutive bocadillo or bocadito)

boca

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