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espelho.

mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/isˈpe.ʎu/Brazil/esˈpe.ʎu/Brazil/iʃˈpe.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃˈpe.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. mirror (smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside)

    masculine
    Ela comprou um espelho.
  2. any reflective surface

    broadly · masculine
  3. role model (person who serves as an example)

    figuratively · masculine
  4. riser (vertical part of a step on a staircase)

    masculine
  5. a protective plate around something, such as an escutcheon around a keyhole or a cover around an electric outlet

    masculine
  6. a surface of a tectonic plate which has been polished by friction

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese espelho, from Vulgar Latin speclum, syncopated form of Latin speculum. Compare Galician espello and Spanish espejo. Doublet of espéculo.

verb/isˈpe.ʎu/Brazil/esˈpe.ʎu/Brazil/iʃˈpe.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro/eʃˈpe.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. first-person singular present indicative of espelhar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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