céu da boca

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “mouth's sky”, possibly related to Latin palātum, Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃𐌖𐌌 (faladum, “sky”).

Compare Galician ceo da boca, Romanian cerul gurii, Spanish cielo de la boca.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛw da ˈbo.kɐ/ [ˈsɛʊ̯ da ˈbo.kɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈsɛw da ˈbo.ka/ [ˈsɛʊ̯ da ˈbo.ka]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈsɛw dɐ ˈbo.kɐ/ [ˈsɛw ðɐ ˈβo.kɐ]

Noun

céu da boca m (plural céus da boca)

  1. palate, roof of the mouth
    Synonym: palato
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