Feminine
Meaning
- (feminine) balcony, veranda, terrace
- (feminine) porch
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/vaˈɾɐ̃.dɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Uncertain, but possibly from Latin vāra (“forked pole, tripod, trestle”), as in vara do castelo (“high part of a castle”). Borrowed into Spanish baranda. Also compare varão (“handrail”).
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