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orelha.

ear

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/oˈɾe.ʎɐ/Brazil/ɔˈɾɐ(j).ʎɐ/Portugal/o(w)ˈɾɐ(j).ʎɐ/Portugal/ɔˈɾe.ʎɐ/Northern, Portugal

  1. ear

    feminine

  2. bookflap

    feminine

  3. dog-ear

    Brazil · feminine · informal

  4. the claw of a claw hammer

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese orelha, from Latin ōricula, variant of auricula. Cognate Galician orella, Spanish oreja. Doublet of aurícula.

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