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canetada.

pen hit; pen blow (a hit using a pen)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.neˈta.dɐ/Brazil/kɐ.nɨˈta.dɐ/Portugal[kɐ.nɨˈta.ðɐ]Portugal/kɐ.nɨˈta.dɐ/Portugal

  1. pen hit; pen blow (a hit using a pen)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Galician-Portuguese cana Portuguese cana Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ettebor. Old Galician-Portuguese -eta ▲ Italian -ettainflu. ▲ French -etteinflu. Portuguese -eta Portuguese caneta Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese canetada From caneta + -ada.

noun/ka.neˈta.dɐ/Brazil/kɐ.nɨˈta.dɐ/Portugal[kɐ.nɨˈta.ðɐ]Portugal/kɐ.nɨˈta.dɐ/Portugal

  1. an implementation of a law, decree, or rule (possibly by signing it into effect with a pen)

    Brazil · feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Galician-Portuguese cana Portuguese cana Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ettebor. Old Galician-Portuguese -eta ▲ Italian -ettainflu. ▲ French -etteinflu. Portuguese -eta Portuguese caneta Portuguese -ar Portuguese canetar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese canetada From canetar + -ada.

verb/ka.neˈta.dɐ/Brazil/kɐ.nɨˈta.dɐ/Portugal[kɐ.nɨˈta.ðɐ]Portugal/kɐ.nɨˈta.dɐ/Portugal

  1. feminine singular of canetado

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

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Old Galician-Portuguese cana Portuguese cana Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ettebor. Old Galician-Portuguese -eta ▲ Italian -ettainflu. ▲ French -etteinflu. Portuguese -eta Portuguese caneta Portuguese -ar Portuguese canetar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese canetada From canetar + -ada.

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