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ladeira.

a steep street

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/laˈde(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[laˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/lɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal[lɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]Portugal
  1. a steep street

    feminine
    Se eu tropeço, saio rolando ladeira abaixo!
  2. a slope (area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ladeira, from lado. Cognate with Galician ladeira and Spanish ladera.

adj/laˈde(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[laˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/lɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal[lɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]Portugal
  1. feminine singular of ladeiro

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

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ladeira, from lado. Cognate with Galician ladeira and Spanish ladera.

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