lenho

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin lignum (“firewood”). Doublet of lenha, which came from the plural.

Noun

lenho m (plural lenhos)

  1. log (bulky piece of timber)

Descendants

  • Fala: leño
  • Galician: leño
  • Portuguese: lenho

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lenho, from Latin lignum.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlẽ.ɲu/ [ˈlẽ.j̃u]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈle.ɲo/
 

  • Hyphenation: le‧nho

Noun

lenho m (plural lenhos)

  1. log (bulky piece of timber)
    Synonym: madeiro
  2. (botany) synonym of xilema
    Coordinate term: líber

Further reading

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