conhecêloa

Conhecêloa is not recognized as a standard lemma in Portuguese dictionaries. It is generally considered a nonstandard or typographical variant of the clitic form conhecê-la, which means “to know her.” In standard writing, the pronoun la (or lo, depending on gender) is attached to the infinitive with a hyphen, yielding conhecê-la or conhecê-lo.

In Portuguese, clitic pronouns such as -la and -lo attach to verbs in infinitives, gerunds, or imperatives. When attached to the infinitive, the conventional form is with a hyphen, for example conhecer → conhecê-la (to know her) or conhecer → conhecê-lo (to know him). The accent on ê is retained to indicate the stress pattern of the resulting form, so the pronunciation remains on the penultimate syllable where appropriate.

Usage examples include: Quero conhecê-la. (I want to know/meet her.) Vou conhecê-lo amanhã. (I will know him/meet him tomorrow.) When the pronoun is attached, spelling conventions discourage creating a single unbroken word like conhecêloa in formal writing; such a form is typically regarded as nonstandard or a typographical error.

Origin and scope: the practice of attaching clitics to infinitives is well established in Portuguese grammar, with variations across dialects and registers. Conhecêloa, when encountered, is best treated as an orthographic anomaly rather than a normative form.

See also: Portuguese clitic pronouns, enclitic and proclitic attachment, infinitive construction in Portuguese.