barra
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barrir
to trumpet (of an elephant: to make its characteristic call)
barrar
- to abate (to bar, to except)
- to bar (to obstruct the passage of)
- to debar (to exclude or shut out; to bar)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈba.ʁɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Vulgar Latin *barra, possibly from Gaulish *barros (“the bushy end”), cognate with French barre and English bar. Doublet of bar.
Related words
virgule
shilling stroke
base address register
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