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calabouço

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calabouço

Where it comes from

Do latim vulgar *calafodium.

De calar e bouço. Confronte-se com calhabouço.

noun

  1. masmorra; prisão sombria e, geralmente, subterrânea
  2. Rio de Janeiro, História casa de tortura, onde eram punidos fisicamente escravos no Brasil colonial

noun

  1. Trás os Montes espécie de podoa, foice forte com cabo curto utilizada para roçar

In English

  • dungeon underground prison or vault

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"calabouço." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/calabou%C3%A7o. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

calabouço. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/calabou%C3%A7o

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"calabouço." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/calabou%C3%A7o.

BibTeX
@misc{calabouc_o_2026,
  title = {calabouço},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/calabou%C3%A7o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}