careta

See also: caréta, caretă, and caretã

Portuguese

Etymology

cara +‎ -eta

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ta

Noun

careta f (plural caretas)

  1. grimace, smirk; face
  2. mask
    Synonym: máscara

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From cara (“face”) +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ca‧re‧ta

Noun

careta f (plural caretas)

  1. mask (disguise, fencing, etc.)
  2. (figuratively) any means of occlusion
  3. (cooking) pork cheek (careta de cerdo)
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