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palheta.

any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/paˈʎe.tɐ/Brazil/pɐˈʎe.tɐ/Portugal
  1. any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose reed (vibrating part of the mouthpiece of some woodwind instruments)

    feminine
  2. any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose plectrum; pick (small piece of material for plucking the strings)

    feminine
  3. any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose alternative form of paleta

    alt-of · alternative · feminine
  4. any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose a slat of a Venetian blind

    feminine
  5. any thin piece of material used for a specific purpose a blade of a fan or propeller

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of paleta.

noun/paˈʎe.tɐ/Brazil/pɐˈʎe.tɐ/Portugal
  1. ellipsis of chapéu-palheta (“boater”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · masculine
Where this word comes from

Alteration of paleta.

verb/paˈʎɛ.tɐ/Brazil/pɐˈʎɛ.tɐ/Portugal
  1. inflection of palhetar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of palhetar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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