aduela

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French douelle, diminutive of douve / doue, from Latin doga (“vessel”). Compare Galician doela, Spanish duela.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.duˈɛ.lɐ/ [a.dʊˈɛ.lɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈdwɛ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.duˈɛ.la/ [a.dʊˈɛ.la], (faster pronunciation) /aˈdwɛ.la/

  • Hyphenation: a‧du‧e‧la

Noun

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aduela f (plural aduelas)

  1. stave (of barrels, casks, etc.)
  2. (architecture) voussoir (one of a series of wedge-shaped bricks forming an arch or vault)
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