trocadilho

/tɾokaˈdʒiʎu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os trocadilhos

Meaning

  1. pun

    • Ele adora fazer trocadilhos.

      He loves making puns.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

jeu de mots

jeu de mots is the French word for the same thing — both mean "pun."

Practice

1 What does trocadilho mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele adora fazer ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches trocadilho?

noun

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