maricas

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• marica

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɾi.kɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɾi.kɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maˈɾi.kɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /maˈɾi.kas/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐˈɾi.kɐʃ/

Adjective

maricas (invariable)

1. (slang, offensive) cowardly (showing cowardice)

   Synonym: covarde

2. (slang, offensive, of a male) effeminate (behaving as a female)

   Synonym: afeminado

Derived terms

• mariquice
• mariquinha

Noun

maricas m (invariable)

1. (slang, offensive) pussy; coward

   Synonyms: covarde, frango, mulherzinha

2. (slang, offensive) an effeminate man

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɾikas/ [maˈɾi.kas]
• Rhymes: -ikas
• Syllabification: ma‧ri‧cas

Noun

maricas m pl

1. plural of marica