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praia.

beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɾaja/[ˈpɾa̠.jɐ]
  1. beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese praia, from Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from Latin plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγια (plágia). Cognate with Sicilian praja.

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