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pousada.

inn (establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/po(w)ˈza.dɐ/Brazil[po(ʊ̯)ˈza.dɐ]Brazil/po(w)ˈza.dɐ/Portugal[po(w)ˈza.ðɐ]Portugal
  1. inn (establishment where travellers can procure lodging, food, and drink)

    feminine
  2. stay (period of time spent in a place)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese pousada, from pousar (“to rest”) + -ada, from Latin pausāre (“to halt”).

verb/po(w)ˈza.dɐ/Brazil[po(ʊ̯)ˈza.dɐ]Brazil/po(w)ˈza.dɐ/Portugal[po(w)ˈza.ðɐ]Portugal
  1. feminine singular of pousado

    feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese pousada, from pousar (“to rest”) + -ada, from Latin pausāre (“to halt”).

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