calote

Galician

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from French calotte.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɑˈlɔtɪ]

Noun

calote m (plural calotes)

1. scam (fraudulent deal)

   Synonym: pufo

2. trickery, ruse

   Synonyms: engano, trampa

Derived terms

• caloteiro

References

• “calote” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “calote” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “calote” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlɔ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈlɔ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈlɔ.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧lo‧te

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French culotte.

Noun

calote m (plural calotes)

1. scam (fraudulent deal)

   Synonyms: burla, (Brazil) golpe

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French calotte.

Noun

calote f (plural calotes)

1. Alternative form of calota

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈlote]

Noun

calote f

1. inflection of calotă:
   1. indefinite plural
   2. indefinite genitive/dative singular