acoitonounmasculinearcaico/ɐ.ˈkoj.tu/rarea·coi·toPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionRefuge, hiding place; a place where one takes shelter or hides.The fugitives found a refuge in an isolated cave.The hut served as a shelter for hunters during storms.synrefugehideoutshelterEtymologyDo latim accubitus (acto de deitar-se), de accumbere.Related wordsacoitar-se