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capoeira

UK/kæpəˈweəɹə//kɑpəˈwɛɹə/

capoeira noun: a martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.

Noun

capoeira (countable and uncountable, plural capoeiras)

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

Forms of capoeira

pluralcapoeiras

Origin of capoeira

From Brazilian Portuguese capoeira, of uncertain etymology.

Words formed from capoeira

Questions about capoeira

What does capoeira mean?
Capoeira means a martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements.
What part of speech is capoeira?
Capoeira is a noun.
How do you pronounce capoeira?
Capoeira is pronounced /kæpəˈweəɹə/ (UK).
What is the plural of capoeira?
The plural of capoeira is capoeiras.

Words near capoeira in the dictionary

  1. capoches
  2. capocolli
  3. capocollo
  4. capocollos
  5. Capodimonte
  6. capoeira
  7. capoeiras
  8. capoeirista
  9. capoeiristas
  10. Capoid
  11. Capoids

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