arco-da-velha

See also: arco da velha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese arco das velhas, possibly a shortening of arco da lei velha (“arc of the old law”), a reference to the Old Testament and Genesis 9:12-17.[1] Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaʁ.ku.daˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˌah.ku.daˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˌaɾ.ku.daˈvɛ.ʎɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌaʁ.ku.daˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˌaχ.ku.daˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaɻ.ko.daˈvɛ.ʎa/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌaɾ.ku.dɐˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˌaɾ.ku.ðɐˈvɛ.ʎɐ]

Noun

arco-da-velha m (plural arcos-da-velha)

  1. rainbow
    Synonym: arco-íris

Derived terms

  • do arco-da-velha

Descendants

  • → Old Tupi: gûaîmĩ ûyrapara (calque)
    • Nheengatu: waimĩ-mirapara

References

  1. ^ José Mário Costa (3 March 2008) “A origem da expressão arco-da-velha”, in Ciberdúvidas da Língua Portuguesa‎[1], Portugal, archived from the original on 22 April 2022

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