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ferrolho.

bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/feˈʁo.ʎu/Brazil[feˈho.ʎu]Brazil/feˈʁo.ʎu/Rio-de-Janeiro[feˈχo.ʎu]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. bolt (sliding pin or bar in a lock)

    masculine

  2. bolt

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From a modification of Old Galician-Portuguese verrolho (influenced by ferro (“iron”)), from Vulgar Latin *verruculum, from Latin vericulum, diminutive of verū (“dart”). Compare development of Spanish cerrojo.

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