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caboclo

ca·bo·clo
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-baw-kloo, -kloh, -boh-; Portuguese kuh-baw-kloo]
    • /kəˈbɔ klu, -kloʊ, -ˈboʊ-; Portuguese kəˈbɔ klʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-baw-kloo, -kloh, -boh-; Portuguese kuh-baw-kloo]
    • /kəˈbɔ klu, -kloʊ, -ˈboʊ-; Portuguese kəˈbɔ klʊ/

Definitions of caboclo word

  • noun plural caboclo a Brazilian of Indian or mixed Indian and white ancestry. 1
  • noun caboclo A person of mixed Brazilian Indian and European or African descent. 0

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Origin of caboclo

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20; < Portuguese < Tupi caboco, caboculo, caboclo

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Parts of speech for Caboclo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

caboclo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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