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caleira.

gutter

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaˈle(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[kaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/kaˈlɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/kaˈlej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. gutter

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese cale Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese caleira From cale + -eira.

noun/kaˈle(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[kaˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/kaˈlɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/kaˈlej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. lime pit

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese cal Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese caleira From cal (“lime”) + -eira.

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