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cauda.

tail (posterior appendage or feathers of some animals)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaw.dɐ/Brazil[ˈkaʊ̯.dɐ]Brazil/ˈkaw.dɐ/Portugal[ˈkaw.ðɐ]Portugal
  1. tail (posterior appendage or feathers of some animals)

    feminine
  2. tail; tail end (posterior part or appendage of an object) the part of a dress that is dragged on the floor

    feminine
  3. tail; tail end (posterior part or appendage of an object) tail; empennage (rear structure of an aircraft)

    feminine
  4. tail; tail end (posterior part or appendage of an object) tail (stream of dust as gases blown from a comet)

    feminine
  5. tail; tail end (posterior part or appendage of an object) tail; descender (stroke below the baseline of a letter)

    feminine · informal
  6. consequences

    feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese, borrowed from Latin cauda. Doublet of cola, which was inherited.

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