talvegue

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Talweg.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tawˈvɛ.ɡi/ [taʊ̯ˈvɛ.ɡi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /tawˈvɛ.ɡe/ [taʊ̯ˈvɛ.ɡe]
 

  • Hyphenation: tal‧ve‧gue

Noun

talvegue m (plural talvegues)

  1. (geography) thalweg (line that connects the lowest points in a valley)
  2. (hydrology) the deepest points of a body of water
  3. (figurative, rare) something that flows or progresses fast
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