mentecapto

Portuguese

Alternative forms

mentecato (dated)

Etymology

From Latin mente captus.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmẽ.te.ˈkap.tu/

Adjective

mentecapto m (feminine singular mentecapta, masculine plural mentecaptos, feminine plural mentecaptas, comparable)

(derogatory) crazy, insane
(derogatory) ignorant, imbecilic

Synonyms

(crazy): doido, louco, maluco, insano, pirado
(imbecilic): See here

Noun

mentecapto m (plural mentecaptos, feminine mentecapta, feminine plural mentecaptas)

(derogatory) a madman or crazy person
(derogatory) an imbecile

Synonyms

(madman): doido, louco, maluco, insano
(imbecile): See here

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