braquia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βραχεῖα (brakheîa), feminine of βραχύς (brakhús, short, briefe).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾaˈki.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /bɾaˈki.a/

  • Hyphenation: bra‧qui‧a

Noun

braquia f (plural braquias)

  1. breve (a semicircular diacritical mark)
    Antonym: mácron

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