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PORTUGUESE · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ave.

bird

3 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈa.vi/Brazil/ˈa.vɨ/Portugal/ˈa.bɨ/Northern, Portugal[ˈa.βɨ]Northern, Portugal

  1. bird

    feminine
    Todas as aves têm asas.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ave (“bird”), from Latin avis (“bird”), from Proto-Italic *awis (“bird”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis (“bird”).

intj/ˈa.vi/Brazil/ˈa.vɛ/Portugal/ˈa.bɛ/Northern, Portugal[ˈa.βɛ]Northern, Portugal

  1. hail (introduces a formal greeting)

    Ave César!

  2. clipping of ave Maria

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese ave, from Latin avē (“hail”).

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