escova

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese [Term?], from Latin scōpa (broom).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈko.vɐ/, /esˈko.vɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈko.vɐ/, /eʃˈko.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈko.va/
 

  • Rhymes: -ovɐ
  • Hyphenation: es‧co‧va

Noun

escova f (plural escovas)

  1. brush
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /isˈkɔ.vɐ/, /esˈkɔ.vɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃˈkɔ.vɐ/, /eʃˈkɔ.vɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /esˈkɔ.va/
 

Verb

escova

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

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