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prateleira.

dish rack, plate rack (a type of rack where plates are placed)

10 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɾa.t͡ʃiˈle(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[pɾa.t͡ʃiˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/pɾa.teˈle(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[pɾa.teˈle(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil
  1. dish rack, plate rack (a type of rack where plates are placed)

    feminine
  2. shelf (each of the horizontal panels of a cupboard, cabinet or bookcase)

    feminine
  3. shelf (a board fixed horizontally to a wall, on which various objects can be placed)

    feminine
  4. boobs

    feminine · in-plural · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese pratel Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -āria Old Galician-Portuguese -eira Portuguese -eira Portuguese prateleira From pratel + -eira.

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