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pousada.

inn; lodging

7 characters3 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/powˈsaða̝/
  1. inn; lodging

    feminine
  2. dwelling, residence

    archaic · feminine
  3. seat, sitting place

    archaic · feminine
  4. shelf, corbel

    feminine
  5. a group of four sheaves of wheat, rye, etc

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese pousada, from pousar (“to rest”) + -ada, from Latin pausāre, from pausō (“to halt”). Cognate with Portuguese pousada and Spanish posada.

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