tesura

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin tēnsūra (stretching; tension).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈzu.ɾɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /teˈzu.ɾa/

  • Rhymes: -uɾɐ
  • Hyphenation: te‧su‧ra

Noun

tesura f (plural tesuras)

  1. tautness
  2. strength; rigidness
  3. (figurative)
    1. pride; vanity
    2. fastness; hardness
    3. bravery

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin tēnsūra (stretching; tension).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /teˈsuɾa/ [t̪eˈsu.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: te‧su‧ra

Noun

tesura f (plural tesuras)

  1. tautness

Further reading