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coreia.

dance, ball

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/koˈɾɛj.ɐ/Brazil[koˈɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]Brazil/kuˈɾɐj.ɐ/Portugal/kuˈɾej.ɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. dance, ball

    feminine
  2. chorea

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-der.? Ancient Greek χορός (khorós) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek -είᾱ (-eíā) Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía)bor. Latin chorēalbor. Portuguese coreia Learned borrowing from Latin chorēa, borrowed from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía, “dance; circling motion”).

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