cadeado

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cadẽado (“lock”), from Latin catēnātus (“chained”).

Noun

cadeado f (plural cadeados)

1. padlock

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cadẽado (“lock”), from Late Latin catēnātus (“chained”), from Latin catēna. Compare Spanish candado, French cadenas.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈd͡ʒa.du/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.de.ˈa.do/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ˈðja.ðu/

Noun

cadeado m (plural cadeados)

1. padlock (type of lock)

Adjective

cadeado m (feminine singular cadeada, masculine plural cadeados, feminine plural cadeadas, not comparable)

1. locked with a padlock