golpe

Meaning

1. (masculine) blow (act of striking or hitting)
2. (figuratively,masculine) blow (unfortunate occurrence)
3. (figuratively,masculine) a decisive act or occurrence
4. (Brazil,figuratively,masculine) scam, grift (fraudulent deal)
5. (abbreviation,alt-of,clipping,masculine) Clipping of golpe de estado: coup d'état
6. (masculine) gust (abrupt rush of wind)
7. (masculine,obsolete) multitude (great amount, especially of people)

Hyphenated as

gol‧pe

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɔw.pi/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese colbe, golbe, from Late Latin colpus, from Latin colaphus (“blow; cuff”), from Ancient Greek κόλαφος (kólaphos, “blow; slap”). Some sources believe it to have been introduced through a Gallo-Romance intermediate such as Old Occitan colp, although this is uncertain. It may alternatively be a derivative of an Old Portuguese verb golpar, golbar. Compare Spanish golpe.

Sentences

A perda do cruzador foi um golpe para a frota .

The loss of the cruiser was a blow to the fleet.