Etymology

capoeira

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Today it means: A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements. Full definition →

Brazilian Portuguese capoeira
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  1. Brazilian Portuguese · borrowed fromcapoeira
  2. English todaycapoeira

From Brazilian Portuguese capoeira, of uncertain etymology.

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