Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cangaceiro

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: can-ga-ceiro
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of nomadic bandit in Northeast Brazil.

Example Sentences

"Cangaceiros and flying brigades alike ate up the provisions of the townspeople of Custódia, got drunk on their cane brandy, and tried to rape their women."
"Dry Gulch looks like a cangaceiro with his leather hat and crossed cartridge belts."
"That night Deraldo has a dream in which, dressed as a cangaceiro, he stands on a street corner and challenges passersby, who point and laugh at him."

Etymology

From Portuguese cangaceiro.

Origin

Source language: Portuguese

Word Breakdown

Root: cangaceiro

Inflected Forms

cangaceiros (plural)

Questions

What does cangaceiro mean?: A type of nomadic bandit in Northeast Brazil.
Where does cangaceiro come from?: It is traced to Portuguese.

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