charola

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈɾɔ.lɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈɾɔ.la/
 

  • Hyphenation: cha‧ro‧la

Noun

charola f (plural charolas)

  1. (Christianity) a framework for carrying religions images during a procession
    Synonyms: andor, andas
  2. (Christianity, architecture) ambulatory (round walkway encircling the altar)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈɾola/ [t͡ʃaˈɾo.la]
  • Rhymes: -ola
  • Syllabification: cha‧ro‧la

Etymology 1

From charol +‎ -a, with the root from Portuguese charão (“oriental lacquer; oriental lacquerware”), from Hokkien 漆料 (chhat-liāu, “lacquer; varnish material; lacquerware”).

Noun

charola f (plural charolas)

  1. (Bolivia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru) tray
    Synonyms: bandeja, (Colombia, Ecuador) charol

Etymology 2

Verb

charola

  1. inflection of charolar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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