boquiaberto

See also: boqui-aberto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• boqui-aberto (obsolete)

Etymology

From boca (“mouth”) +‎ aberto (“open”).

Compare Spanish boquiabierto.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.ki.aˈbɛʁ.tu/ [bo.kɪ.aˈbɛh.tu], (faster pronunciation) /bo.kjaˈbɛʁ.tu/ [bo.kjaˈbɛh.tu]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.ki.aˈbɛʁ.tu/ [bo.kɪ.aˈbɛh.tu], (faster pronunciation) /bo.kjaˈbɛʁ.tu/ [bo.kjaˈbɛh.tu]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /bo.ki.aˈbɛɾ.tu/ [bo.kɪ.aˈbɛɾ.tu], (faster pronunciation) /bo.kjaˈbɛɾ.tu/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /bo.ki.aˈbɛʁ.tu/ [bo.kɪ.aˈbɛχ.tu], (faster pronunciation) /bo.kjaˈbɛʁ.tu/ [bo.kjaˈbɛχ.tu]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /bo.ki.aˈbɛɻ.to/ [bo.kɪ.aˈbɛɻ.to], (faster pronunciation) /bo.kjaˈbɛɻ.to/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bu.kjɐˈbɛɾ.tu/ [bu.kjɐˈβɛɾ.tu]

• Hyphenation: bo‧qui‧a‧ber‧to

Adjective

boquiaberto (feminine boquiaberta, masculine plural boquiabertos, feminine plural boquiabertas)

1. open-mouthed
2. gaping, agape

Derived terms

• boquiabrir