vassoura

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) broom (domestic utensil used to sweep)
2. (feminine) broom (any of several shrubs with thin, long branches)

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of vassourar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of vassourar:

Hyphenated as

vas‧sou‧ra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vaˈso(w).ɾɐ/

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese vassoyra, from Vulgar Latin *versōria, ultimately derived from Latin verrō (“sweep”). Cognate with Galician vasoira.

Sentences

Um limpador de rua caminha pela rua com sua vassoura e pá de lixo .

A street cleaner walks down the street with his broom and dustpan.