casulo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin casula (“little cottage, hooded cloak”), a diminutive of casa (“house”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈzulʊ/

Noun

casulo m (plural casulos)

cocoon (the silky case that protects the chrysalis of insects)
(figuratively, by extension) cocoon (any protective case, real or metaphorical)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:casulo.

Derived terms

encasular

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