sesmaria

Portuguese

Etymology

From sesma (“sixth”) +‎ -aria.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /sez.maˈɾi.ɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /seʒ.maˈɾi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /sez.maˈɾi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sɨʒ.mɐˈɾi.ɐ/

Noun

sesmaria f (plural sesmarias)

  1. fallow land
  2. (Brazil, historical) land distributed in a captaincy (for cultivation)

Further reading

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