travessa.
a transversal street
Meaning & usage
a transversal street
a bowl (usually oval or rectangular) for placing food on a table
crossbeam (horizontal structural beam)
a small comb for holding a hairdo
railway sleeper, railway tie (Portugal)
Where this word comes from
Feminine of travesso, from Latin trānsversus (“turned across, lying across”).
feminine singular of travesso (“transverse”)
Where this word comes from
Feminine of travesso, from Latin trānsversus (“turned across, lying across”).
feminine singular of travesso (“mischievous”)
inflection of travessar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of travessar: second-person singular imperative
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