férula

See also: ferula and Ferula

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin ferula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛ.ɾu.lɐ/

  • Hyphenation: fé‧ru‧la

Noun

férula f (plural férulas)

  1. ferule
    Synonyms: palmatória, santa-luzia
  2. (Catholicism) High staff topped with a cross; ferula
    férula papal
    papal ferula
  3. (figurative) strictness, severity, harshness
    Synonym: severidade
  4. (botany) giant fennel (Ferula communis)

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ferula. Compare obsolete English ferula.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɾula/ [ˈfe.ɾu.la]
  • Rhymes: -eɾula
  • Syllabification: fé‧ru‧la

Noun

férula f (plural férulas)

  1. (medicine) splint
  2. (figurative) oppression
    Synonyms: sujeción, mando, sometimiento
  3. (botany) giant fennel (Ferula communis)
    Synonym: cañaheja
  4. (obsolete) ferule

Further reading

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