báscula

See also: bascula and basculá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French bascule.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbas.ku.lɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈbaʃ.ku.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈbas.ku.la/

  • Rhymes: -aʃkulɐ
  • Hyphenation: bás‧cu‧la

Noun

báscula f (plural básculas)

  1. bascule (unequal arm scales for large weights)
    Hypernyms: balança, peso
  2. weighbridge (drawbridge with counterweight)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French bascule.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaskula/ [ˈbas.ku.la]
  • Rhymes: -askula
  • Syllabification: bás‧cu‧la

Noun

báscula f (plural básculas)

  1. decimal scale (device used to measure heavy weights)
    Hypernyms: balanza, peso

Further reading

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