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ponte.

bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpõ.t͡ʃi/Brazil/ˈpõ.tɨ/Portugal
  1. bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)

    feminine
  2. bypass (a passage created around a damaged organ)

    feminine
  3. bridge (anything that connects separate things)

    feminine · figuratively
  4. long weekend; a day which falls between two work-free days (holidays or weekend days), on which leave is preferred

    Portugal · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ponte f, from Latin pontem m. Compare Galician ponte f and Spanish puente m.

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