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lareira.

fireplace, hearth

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/laˈɾe(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[laˈɾe(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/lɐˈɾɐj.ɾɐ/Portugal/lɐˈɾej.ɾɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. fireplace, hearth

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓 (lar)der. Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌔 (lars)der. Etruscan 𐌋𐌀𐌓𐌈 (larθ)der. Latin laremlbor. Portuguese lar Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese lareira From lar + -eira. Compare Galician lareira.

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