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alva.

alb (long white robe worn by priests and other ministers)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaw.vɐ/Brazil[ˈaʊ̯.vɐ]Brazil/ˈal.vɐ/Portugal[ˈaɫ.vɐ]Portugal
  1. alb (long white robe worn by priests and other ministers)

    feminine
  2. dawn

    feminine
  3. sclera

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese alva, from Vulgar Latin *alba, from the feminine of Classical Latin albus (“white”). Doublet of alba. Cognate with Galician alba, French aube.

adj/ˈaw.vɐ/Brazil[ˈaʊ̯.vɐ]Brazil/ˈal.vɐ/Portugal[ˈaɫ.vɐ]Portugal
  1. feminine singular of alvo

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese alva, from Vulgar Latin *alba, from the feminine of Classical Latin albus (“white”). Doublet of alba. Cognate with Galician alba, French aube.

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