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junta.

joint (part of the body where two bones join)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Brazil/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Portugal
  1. joint (part of the body where two bones join)

    feminine
  2. task force (group of people working towards a particular task, project, or activity)

    collective · feminine
  3. council (committee that leads or governs)

    collective · feminine
  4. team (set of yoked draught animals)

    collective · feminine
  5. the gap between floor bricks or tiles

    feminine
  6. material used to fill the gap between floor tiles

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese junta, from Latin iūncta, from iūnctus, perfect passive participle of iūngō (“to join”).

adj/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Brazil/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Portugal
  1. feminine singular of junto

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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adv/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Brazil/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Portugal
  1. feminine of junto

    feminine · form-of
Where this word comes from

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verb/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Brazil/ˈʒũ.tɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of juntar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of juntar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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