roaz

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rōdācem, from Latin rōdere (“to gnaw, to bite”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁoˈa(j)s/ [hoˈa(ɪ̯)s]

  • Hyphenation: ro‧az

Adjective

roaz m or f (plural roazes)

  1. which gnaws
  2. which destroys
  3. which devours

Noun

roaz m (plural roazes)

  1. name for a group of cetacean animals such as the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
    Synonyms: arroaz, galhudo, roal
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