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roça.

clearing

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʁɔ.sɐ/Brazil[ˈhɔ.sɐ]Brazil/ˈʁɔ.sɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈχɔ.sɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. clearing

    feminine

  2. a countryside, rural area; a ranch

    Brazil · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *Hrunépti Latin rumpō Latin ruptus Proto-Indo-European *-yetider. Latin -iāre Vulgar Latin *ruptiāre Old Galician-Portuguese roçar Portuguese roçardeverb. Portuguese roça Deverbal from roçar.

verb/ˈʁɔ.sɐ/Brazil[ˈhɔ.sɐ]Brazil/ˈʁɔ.sɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[ˈχɔ.sɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. inflection of roçar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of roçar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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