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viga.

beam (linear part subject mainly to bending stresses; prismatic construction element made of reinforced concrete, wood, etc.)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈvi.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈvi.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈvi.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈbi.ɡɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. beam (linear part subject mainly to bending stresses; prismatic construction element made of reinforced concrete, wood, etc.)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain; probably from Latin bīga. Cognate with Spanish viga, Catalan and Occitan biga.

verb/ˈvi.ɡɐ/Brazil/ˈvi.ɡɐ/Portugal[ˈvi.ɣɐ]Portugal/ˈbi.ɡɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of vigar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of vigar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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