braza

Meaning

1. (feminine) breaststroke
2. (feminine, historical) Synonym of estado, the Spanish brace or fathom (a traditional unit of length equal to 2 varas or about 1.67 meters)

Concepts

fathom

breaststroke

span

medley

fthm

brace

unit of length

cinder

ember

Synonyms

estilo braza

listo

Hyphenated as

bra‧za

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɾaθa/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish braça, from Latin brachia, variant of bracchium (“forearm, cubit”), from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “upper arm”). Doublet of brazo. Cognate with Galician braza, Portuguese braça, Catalan braça and braçat, Italian braccia.