Feminine
vieira
Meaning
scallop (mollusc of the family Pectinidae)
Concepts
Synonyms
Translations
vieira
coquille Saint-Jacques
Kammuschel
conchiglia di San Giacomo
petxina de pelegríFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/viˈe(j).ɾɐ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese vẽeira, from Early Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin Venus. Doublet of venera. Cognate with Galician vieira and Spanish venera.
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