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corte.

cut

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔʁ.t͡ʃi/Brazil[ˈkɔh.t͡ʃi]Brazil/ˈkɔɾ.t͡ʃi/São-Paulo/ˈkɔʁ.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. cut the act of cutting

    masculine
    O corte tem de ser preciso.

  2. cut visible result of a cut (e.g. a wound or damage to an object)

    masculine
    Tenho um corte no meu dedo!

  3. cut haircut

    masculine
    Esse é um corte elegante.

  4. cut reduction in expenses

    masculine
    Cortes serão necessários para evitar prejuízo.

  5. cutting edge

    masculine
    Esta faca tem um bom corte.

  6. a particular style or way certain pieces are made

    masculine
    corte inglês

  7. suspension (the act of stopping a habitual activity or the flow of something)

    masculine
    Se não pagar a companhia, sofrerá corte de energia.
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from cortar.

noun/ˈkoʁ.t͡ʃi/Brazil[ˈkoh.t͡ʃi]Brazil/ˈkoɾ.t͡ʃi/São-Paulo/ˈkoʁ.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. a court

    feminine

  2. stable

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European *gʰórtos Proto-Italic *hortosder.? Proto-Italic *horti- Latin cohors Latin cōrtem Old Galician-Portuguese corte Portuguese corte Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese corte, from Latin cōrtem, from cohors, from Proto-Italic *kom + *horti-. Doublet of coorte, a borrowing.

verb/ˈkɔʁ.t͡ʃi/Brazil[ˈkɔh.t͡ʃi]Brazil/ˈkɔɾ.t͡ʃi/São-Paulo/ˈkɔʁ.t͡ʃi/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. inflection of cortar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of cortar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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