mariquice

Portuguese

Etymology

From maricas (“coward, effeminate”) +‎ -ice.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾiˈki.si/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾiˈki.se/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐ.ɾiˈki.sɨ/

Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧qui‧ce

Noun

mariquice f (plural mariquices)

(colloquial) weakness
(colloquial) effeminacy

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