escadeira

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [is.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /es.kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [es.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [iʃ.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ], /eʃ.kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [eʃ.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.kaˈde(j).ɾa/ [es.kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐˈdɐj.ɾɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kɐˈðɐj.ɾɐ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐˈdej.ɾɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kɐˈðej.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.kɐˈde.ɾɐ/ [(i)ʃ.kɐˈðe.ɾɐ]

  • Rhymes: -ejɾɐ, -ɐjɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: es‧ca‧dei‧ra

Etymology 1

Noun

escadeira f (plural escadeiras)

  1. (Brazil, informal) lower back
    Hoje trabalhei muito e fiquei com dor na escadeira.
    I worked hard today and have got a lot of back pain

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

escadeira

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

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