coquilha

Portuguese

Etymology

From French coquille.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈki.ʎɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈki.ʎa/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈki.ʎɐ/

Rhymes: -iʎɐ

Noun

coquilha f (plural coquilhas)

(sports) jockstrap, athletic protector, strap, cup (supporter worn by men around the genitals during exercise)
Synonym: suporte atlético

Further reading

“coquilha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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