renque

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

Attested since 1514. Ultimately from Frankish *hring (ring), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈreŋkɪ]

Noun

renque m (plural renques)

  1. windrow
  2. row
    Synonyms: fila, liña, rea, ringleira, riola

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Catalan renc (rank), from Frankish *hring (ring), from Proto-Germanic *hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)krengʰ-.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁẽ.ki/ [ˈhẽ.ki]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁẽ.ki/ [ˈχẽ.ki]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁẽ.ke/ [ˈhẽ.ke]

Noun

renque m or (dated) f (plural renques)

  1. row (line of evenly spaced people or objects)
    Synonyms: linha, fileira, fila