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break.

break (rest or pause)

5 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɾej.ki/Brazil[ˈbɾeɪ̯.ki]Brazil/ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/Portugal/ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/Portugal

  1. break (rest or pause)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰrégeti Proto-Germanic *brekaną Proto-West Germanic *brekan Old English brecan Middle English breken English breakbor. Portuguese break Borrowed from English break (separate).

noun/ˈbɾej.ki/Brazil[ˈbɾeɪ̯.ki]Brazil/ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/Portugal/ˈbɾɐj.kɨ/Portugal

  1. clipping of breakdance

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

Pseudo-anglicism, derived from breakdancing.

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