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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English knockout.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Portugal) -awtɨ, (Brazil) -awt͡ʃi
- Hyphenation: no‧cau‧te
Noun
nocaute m (plural nocautes) (chiefly Brazil, prescribed in Portugal)
- (sports) knockout (act of making someone unconscious in a fight)
Adjective
nocaute m or f (plural nocautes)
- unconscious
- Synonym: KO
Usage notes
Nocaute is the prescribed adaptation of knockout, but it's rarely used in Portugal.
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