chaveta

Portuguese

Etymology

From chave +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈve.tɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃaˈve.ta/
 

  • Hyphenation: cha‧ve‧ta

Noun

chaveta f (plural chavetas)

  1. linchpin; cotter pin; split pin (a pin to secure something in it axis)
  2. (typography, mathematics) brace, curly bracket
    Synonym: chave

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈbeta/ [t͡ʃaˈβ̞e.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: cha‧ve‧ta

Noun

chaveta f (plural chavetas)

  1. forelock, cotter pin, split pin
  2. peg

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