aríete

See also: ariete, Ariete, and arieté

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin arietem (“ram”). Doublet of Áries.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɾi.e.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈɾi.e.te/

  • Rhymes: -iet͡ʃi, -iɨtɨ
  • Hyphenation: a‧rí‧e‧te

Noun

aríete m (plural aríetes)

  2. (historical, military) battering ram (siege engine used for battering down walls and gates)
    Synonym: carneiro
  3. (historical, nautical) ram (reinforced section of the bow used for ramming other ships)
  4. enforcer; battering ram (modern device used by the emergency services)

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