prata

Meaning

(feminine,uncountable,usually) silver (chemical element)
(feminine,uncountable,usually) silver (coins)
(feminine,uncountable,usually) silver (cutlery)
(feminine,uncountable,usually) silver (items made from silver)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

pra‧ta

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɾa.tɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese prata, from Vulgar Latin *platta, *plattus, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), because silver was often made into sheets. Possibly a semi-learned term, as it did not undergo the usual sound shifts. Compare Galician prata and Spanish plata. See also the related prato and chato.