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dedal.

thimble (cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/deˈdaw/Brazil[deˈdaʊ̯]Brazil/dɨˈdal/Portugal[dɨˈðaɫ]Portugal
  1. thimble (cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle)

    masculine
  2. thimbleful (as much as a thimble would hold)

    masculine
  3. a tree, Lafoensia densiflora

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Late Latin digitāle, from Latin digitālis (“digital”), from digitus. By surface analysis, dedo + -al. Doublet of digital.

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