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testeira.

headband (strip of fabric worn around the head)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/tesˈte(j).ɾɐ/Brazil[tesˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Brazil/teʃˈte(j).ɾɐ/Rio-de-Janeiro[teʃˈte(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. headband (strip of fabric worn around the head)

    feminine

  2. headstall (the part of a bridle that fits over a horse's head)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Portuguese testa 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 testeira From testa + -eira.

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