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gatilho.

trigger (finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡaˈt͡ʃi.ʎu/Brazil/ɡɐˈti.ʎu/Portugal
  1. trigger (finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)

    masculine
  2. trigger (similar activation mechanism)

    masculine
  3. trigger (event that initiates others)

    figuratively · masculine
  4. trigger (stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Spanish gato Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old Spanish -iello Spanish -illo Spanish gatillobor. Portuguese gatilho Borrowed from Spanish gatillo (“trigger”).

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