açafata

Portuguese

Etymology

From açafate.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.saˈfa.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.saˈfa.ta/

  • Rhymes: -atɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ça‧fa‧ta

Noun

açafata f (plural açafatas)

  1. lady-in-waiting (court lady who was in charge of the clothes of the ladies of the royal family and delivered them to a bagger)

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