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prega.

fold; crease

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɾɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈpɾɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈpɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. fold; crease

    feminine
  2. an ornamental fold that is part of an item of clothing, curtain or similar

    feminine
  3. wrinkle (crease on the skin)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin *plica, from Latin plicō (“to fold”). Doublet of plica.

verb/ˈpɾɛ.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈpɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈpɾɛ.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈpɾɛ.ɡɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. inflection of pregar (“to nail”): third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of pregar (“to nail”): second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
  3. inflection of pregar (“to preach”): third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  4. inflection of pregar (“to preach”): second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
Where this word comes from

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