palmatória

See also: palmatoria

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin palmatoria ferula.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.a/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾja/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾja]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pal.mɐˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/ [paɫ.mɐˈtɔ.ɾjɐ]

  • Hyphenation: pal‧ma‧tó‧ri‧a

Noun

palmatória f (plural palmatórias)

  1. ferule (instrument used to slap children on the hand)
    Synonyms: férula, santa-luzia
  2. prickly pear (any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia)
    Synonym: figueira-da-índia

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