Feminine

faixa

Sentences
Meaning

  1. (feminine) band, strip
  2. (feminine) belt, ribbon, strap, sash
  3. (feminine) track (on a record)
  4. (feminine) fess (horizontal band across the middle of the shield)
  5. (feminine) lane (on a road)
  6. (Brazil, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, feminine) ellipsis of faixa de pedestres

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfaj.ʃɐ/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese faixa, from Latin fascia (“strip, ribbon”). Doublet of fáscia.

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