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ameia.

battlement (indented parapet formed by a series of rising members)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/aˈmej.ɐ/Brazil[aˈmeɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ɐˈmɐj.ɐ/Portugal/ɐˈmej.ɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. battlement (indented parapet formed by a series of rising members)

    feminine
  2. crenel (space between merlons)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Italic *menā Proto-Italic *(eks)menāder. Latin minās Portuguese ameia Inherited from Latin minās (“battlements”).

verb/aˈmej.ɐ/Brazil[aˈmeɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/ɐˈmɐj.ɐ/Portugal/ɐˈmej.ɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of amear: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of amear: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. There are two unrelated meanings, "to embattle" and "to halve".

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