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sombreiro.

sun umbrella

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/sõˈbɾe(j).ɾu/Brazil[sõˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/sõˈbɾɐj.ɾu/Portugal/sõˈbɾej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. sun umbrella

    masculine

  2. Philippine pigeonwings (Clitoria fairchildiana)

    masculine

  3. Indian almond (Terminalia catappa)

    South-Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese sombreiro, earlier soombreyro. By surface analysis, sombra (“shadow, shade”) + -eiro. Compare Spanish sombrero.

adj/sõˈbɾe(j).ɾu/Brazil[sõˈbɾe(ɪ̯).ɾu]Brazil/sõˈbɾɐj.ɾu/Portugal/sõˈbɾej.ɾu/Northern, Portugal

  1. shady (causing shade)

Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese sombreiro, earlier soombreyro. By surface analysis, sombra (“shadow, shade”) + -eiro. Compare Spanish sombrero.

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