otário

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Lunfardo otario, from Spanish otaria (“South American sea lion”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /o.ˈta.ɾju/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɔ.ˈta.ɾju/

Noun

otário m (plural otários, feminine otária, feminine plural otárias)

(pejorative) sucker (person who is easily fooled)
(pejorative) generic term of abuse

Adjective

otário m (feminine singular otária, masculine plural otários, feminine plural otárias, comparable)

(pejorative, of a person) easily fooled

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