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palafita.

lake dwelling, stilt house (a house raised on stilts over the surface of the soil or a body of water)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pa.laˈfi.tɐ/Brazil/pɐ.lɐˈfi.tɐ/Portugal
  1. lake dwelling, stilt house (a house raised on stilts over the surface of the soil or a body of water)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian palafitta.

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