nódoa

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • nódia, noda, nódega (dialectal)

Etymology

From Latin notula (little mark). Compare with the borrowed doublet nótula.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.dwɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.dwa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈnɔ.dwɐ/ [ˈnɔ.ðwɐ]

  • Hyphenation: nó‧do‧a

Noun

nódoa f (plural nódoas)

  1. stain (patch of irregular colour on a surface)
    Synonyms: mancha, mácula

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Indonesian: noda