cachorro

Portuguese

cachorros

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cachorro (“cub”), from Basque txakur, xakur (“puppy”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈʃo.ʁu/, /kaˈʃo.hu/, /kaˈʃo.ɦʊ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐˈʃo.ʁu/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧chor‧ro

Noun

cachorro m (plural cachorros, feminine cachorra, feminine plural cachorras)

  1. (Portugal) puppy (a young dog)
  2. (Brazil) dog
  3. Short for cachorro-quente: hot dog

Usage notes

In Brazil, the feminine cachorra is not commonly used in the sense of “dog”. Cadela is usually used instead.

Synonyms

Spanish

Etymology

Metathesis of Basque txakur, xakur (“puppy”); also loaned South Corsican ghjacaru (“hound”), Sardinian giagaru.

Noun

cachorro m (plural cachorros)

  1. puppy
  2. cub (the young of certain other animals, generally mammals)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • cachorro de lobo (wolf cub, wolfling)

See also

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