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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain, possibly from caço +‎ -ete.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ce‧te

Noun

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cacete m (plural cacetes)

  1. bat or stick used to beat someone up
    Synonyms: moca, porrete
  2. (Portugal, some parts of South Brazil) refers to some types of bread, especially French bread
    Synonyms: bisnaga, cacetinho
  3. (vulgar) penis
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pénis
  4. (Brazil, informal, vulgar) ass beating (act of beating someone up)
    Dei um cacete nele.I gave him an ass beating.

Derived terms

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Interjection

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cacete!

  1. (Brazil, informal, vulgar) intensifier; demonstrates anger; fuck
    Synonym: caralho

Further reading

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  • cacete”, in Dicio – Dicionário Online de Português (in Portuguese), Porto: 7Graus, 20092024