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facada.

stab, stabbing (blow with a knife or similar)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/faˈka.dɐ/Brazil/fɐˈka.dɐ/Portugal[fɐˈka.ðɐ]Portugal/fɐˈka.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. stab, stabbing (blow with a knife or similar)

    feminine
  2. insult

    feminine · figuratively
  3. unpleasant surprise

    feminine · figuratively
  4. a money request, usually by one that does not pay back

    colloquial · feminine · figuratively
  5. daylight robbery (exorbitant charge for a product)

    Brazil · feminine · figuratively · humorous
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese faca Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese facada From faca + -ada.

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