aguilhada

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese aguillon (“sting”) + -ada (“-ing, -er: forming nouns related to striking”), attested in the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, from aculeus (“sting”). Doublet of aguilhão. Cognate with Galician aguillada.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈʎa.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ɡiˈʎa.da/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ɡiˈʎa.dɐ/ [ɐ.ɣiˈʎa.ðɐ]

Noun

aguilhada f (plural aguilhadas)

  1. goad, a rod used to drive cattle
  2. (historical, measure) aguilhada, a former unit of land area equal to about 480 m²

Coordinate terms

  • (unit of area): vara (3⁄1210 aguilhada), geira (12 aguilhadas)
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