toada.
the act of sounding an instrument, bell, alarm or such
Meaning & usage
the act of sounding an instrument, bell, alarm or such
tune; melody (short musical composition)
accompaniment (instrumental part of a song)
in certain genres of Brazilian folk music, such as maracatu, the vocal part of a song
the musical composition that accompanies a Bumba Meu Boi performance
din (continued, cacophonous noise)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Portuguese toar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese toada From toar (“to resound; to sound”) + -ada.
feminine singular of toado
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Portuguese toar Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Old Galician-Portuguese -ada Portuguese -ada Portuguese toada From toar (“to resound; to sound”) + -ada.
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