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mica.

mica (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmi.kɐ/Brazil/ˈmi.kɐ/Portugal

  1. mica (hydrous aluminosilicate mineral)

    feminine

  2. sheet protector (clear plastic sleeve for documents)

    Portugal · feminine

  3. mica insulator

    feminine

  4. mica insulator any such insulator

    broadly · feminine
    mica de silicone

  5. a little bit, crumb

    feminine

  6. goat

    Portugal · feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin mīca. Doublet of miga.

verb/ˈmi.kɐ/Brazil/ˈmi.kɐ/Portugal

  1. inflection of micar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of micar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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