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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin complicem (confederate, participant),[1][2][3] from Latin complicō (to fold together). Compare English accomplice.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cúmplice m or f by sense (plural cúmplices)

  1. (rare) cooperator (one who cooperates, aids)
    Synonyms: co-partícipe, co-autor, cooperador, colaborador
  2. accomplice (an associate in the commission of a crime)
    Synonyms: cumpincha, cupincha

Adjective

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cúmplice m or f (plural cúmplices)

  1. being an accomplice; aiding in a crime
  2. (figurative) revealing guilt
    Um olhar cúmplice.
    A guilty look.
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References

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  1. ^ cúmplice”, in iDicionário Aulete (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 20082024
  2. ^ cúmplice”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 20152024
  3. ^ cúmplice”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024