a miúdo

Meaning

often, frequently

Pronounced as (IPA)

/amiˈuðo̝/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese amẽude (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin ad minūtim (“in small pieces, in small steps”). Compare Portuguese amiúde and Spanish a menudo.

Sentences

Por exemplo a miúdo a palabra " rei " substituíuse pola palabra " estado ".

For example, the word "king" is often replaced by the word "state."

A miúdo cultívase coma ornamental .

It is often grown as an ornamental.

A auga nestas baías está a miúdo moi turbia cos refugallos do cultivo.

The water in these bays is often very murky with the debris from the crop.