calinada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Calino +‎ -ada. Named after the vaudeville character Calinot (sometimes spelled Calino). Compare French calinotade.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.liˈna.dɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.liˈna.da/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.liˈna.dɐ/ [kɐ.liˈna.ðɐ]

Hyphenation: ca‧li‧na‧da

Noun

calinada f (plural calinadas)

blunder, stupidity
Synonyms: asneira, parvoíce, tolice

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