French

Noun

chicote f ‎(plural chicotes)

1. Alternative form of chicotte

Portuguese

chicote

Etymology

Possibly from French chicot ‎(“stump; stub”) or from Nahuatl xicohtli ‎(“kind of large bee”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃi.ˈkɔ.t͡ʃi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃi.ˈkɔ.te/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃi.ˈkɔ.tɨ/

Noun

chicote m (plural chicotes)

1. whip (flexible instrument used to create cracking sounds or for striking)

Synonyms

• açoite, látego, relho, habena

Derived terms

• chicotinho, chicotezinho (diminutives)
• chicotão (augmentative)
• efeito chicote

Related terms

Verb

chicote

1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of chicotar
2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present subjunctive of chicotar
3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of chicotar
4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of chicotar