vencilho
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
Related to Latin vinculum (“tie, bond”), from vinciō (“bind, fetter, tie”) + -ulum.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎu/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎo/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /vẽˈsi.ʎu/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bẽˈsi.ʎu/
- Hyphenation: ven‧ci‧lho
Noun
vencilho m (plural vencilhos)
- twine (thin rope), made of reed, wicker or similar material, used for tying certain objects (such as grapevines) together