Feminine

senha

Meaning

  1. (feminine) password (a word used to gain access)
  2. (feminine) shibboleth (a word to distinguish someone as belonging to a particular group)

Synonyms

contra-senha

palavra passe

frase de acesso

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsẽ.ɲɐ/
Etymology

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese senna, from Latin signa, from signum, of Proto-Indo-European origin. Doublet of sino, senho, signo, and sina. Cognate of Spanish seña and Sicilian sinna.

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