capoeira

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capoeira

  • /kæpəˈweəɹə/ UK
  • /kæpəʊˈeəɹə/ UK
  • /kɑpəˈwɛɹə/ US
  • /kɑpˈwɛɹə/ US

Where it comes from

From Brazilian Portuguese capoeira, of uncertain etymology.

noun capoeiras

  1. uncountable A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.
  2. countable A practitioner of this martial art.

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noun the martial art developed in Brazil

Españolcapoeira
한국어카포에이라 kapo'eira
日本語カポエイラ kapoeira
Portuguêscapoeira
Françaiscapoeira
Русскийкапоэ́йра kapoéjra

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MLA

"capoeira." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capoeira. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

capoeira. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capoeira

Chicago

"capoeira." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capoeira.

BibTeX
@misc{capoeira_2026,
  title = {capoeira},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capoeira},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}