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praiano.

of, near or on the beach

7 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɾajˈɐ̃.nu/Brazil[pɾaɪ̯ˈɐ̃.nu]Brazil/pɾajˈɐ.nu/Portugal/pɾajˈɐ.nu/Portugal
  1. of, near or on the beach

    Brazil
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Latin plaga? Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos) Ancient Greek πλάγια (plágia)? Medieval Latin plagia Old Galician-Portuguese praia Portuguese praia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānuslbor. Old Galician-Portuguese -ano Portuguese -ano Portuguese praiano From praia (“beach”) + -ano.

noun/pɾajˈɐ̃.nu/Brazil[pɾaɪ̯ˈɐ̃.nu]Brazil/pɾajˈɐ.nu/Portugal/pɾajˈɐ.nu/Portugal
  1. someone who lives near the beach

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂-? Proto-Indo-European *pel-? Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂-der. Latin plaga? Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos) Ancient Greek πλάγια (plágia)? Medieval Latin plagia Old Galician-Portuguese praia Portuguese praia Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānuslbor. Old Galician-Portuguese -ano Portuguese -ano Portuguese praiano From praia (“beach”) + -ano.

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