avental

Portuguese

Etymology

From avante (“front”) +‎ -al, with dissimilation.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.vẽˈtaw/ [a.vẽˈtaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.vẽˈtal/ [ɐ.vẽˈtaɫ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bẽˈtal/ [ɐ.βẽˈtaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.vẽˈta.li/

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: a‧ven‧tal

Noun

avental m (plural aventais)

  1. apron (article of clothing worn over the front of the torso)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Tetum: aventál

Further reading

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