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paragem.

stop, stoppage, halt (the act of stopping or halting)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/paˈɾa.ʒẽj̃/Brazil[paˈɾa.ʒẽɪ̯̃]Brazil/pɐˈɾa.ʒɐ̃j̃/Portugal
  1. stop, stoppage, halt (the act of stopping or halting)

    feminine
  2. stop (place where passengers get on and off buses or trams)

    Portugal · feminine
    Onde é a paragem do autocarro?
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese parar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. ▲ Latin -āticum Old Occitan -atgebor. Old Galician-Portuguese -age Portuguese -agem Portuguese paragem From parar (“to stop”) + -agem.

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