praia

See also: Praia

Galician

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese praia, from Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from Latin plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpɾaja/ [ˈpɾa̠.jɐ]
    • Rhymes: -aja
    • Hyphenation: pra‧ia

    Noun

    praia f (plural praias)

    1. beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)

    Further reading

    Old Galician-Portuguese

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    Etymology

      From Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from Latin plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos).

      Noun

      praia f (plural praias)

      1. beach

      Descendants

      • Galician: praia
      • Portuguese: praia

      References

      Portuguese

      Alternative forms

      Etymology

        Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese praia, from Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from Latin plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos). Doublet of plaga.

        Cognate with Galician praia, Spanish playa, Catalan platja, Occitan plaja, French plage and Italian spiaggia.

        Pronunciation

         
        • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾaj.ɐ/ [ˈpɾaɪ̯.ɐ]
          • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾaj.a/ [ˈpɾaɪ̯.a]

        • Rhymes: -ajɐ
        • Hyphenation: prai‧a

        Noun

        praia f (plural praias)

        1. beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)
          O Brasil é conhecido pelas suas praias arenosas. ― Brazil is known for its sandy beaches.
          • 1572, Luís de Camões, Os Lusíadas, First Canto:
            Mas os Mouros que andauão pela praya, / Por lhe defender a agoa deſejada, / Hum de eſcudo embarcado, & de azagaya, / Outro de arco encuruado, & ſeta eruada: […]
            But the Moors who were around the beach, / to defend its desired water, / one who was embarked with a shield and an assegai, / other with a harsh bow and thrown arrow: [...]
        2. (Brazil, slang) one's object or area of interest or fondness
          Matemática não é minha praia. ― I'm not keen on mathematics.

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