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travessa.

railway sleeper, railway tie

8 characters3 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[tɾəˈβe̞.sə]Northern[tɾəˈve.sə]Balearic[tɾəˈβe.sə]Central[tɾaˈve.sa]Valencia

  1. railway sleeper, railway tie

    feminine

  2. traverse

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Related to través, from Latin trānsversus. Compare Spanish traviesa, Portuguese travessa.

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