praia

See also: Praia

Galician

Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese praia, from Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos). Cognate with Sicilian praja.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈpɾaja/ [ˈpɾa̠.jɐ]
    • Rhymes: -aja
    • Hyphenation: pra‧ia

    Noun

    praia f (plural praias)

    1. beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)
      Synonym: grau

    Further reading

    Old Galician-Portuguese

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • From Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos).

    Noun

    praia f (plural praias)

    1. beach

    Descendants

    • Galician: praia
    • Portuguese: praia

    References

    Portuguese

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese praia, from Medieval Latin plagia, possibly from plaga + Ancient Greek πλάγῐος (plágĭos). Doublet of plaga. Cognate with Galician praia, Sicilian praja, Spanish playa, Catalan platja, Occitan plaja, French plage and Italian spiaggia.

    Pronunciation

     
    • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾaj.ɐ/ [ˈpɾaɪ̯.ɐ]
      • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɾaj.a/ [ˈpɾaɪ̯.a]

    • Audio (Portugal (Porto)):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ajɐ
    • Hyphenation: prai‧a

    Noun

    praia f (plural praias)

    1. beach (shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly)
      O Brasil é conhecido pelas suas praias arenosas. ― Brazil is known for its sandy beaches.
      • 1572, Luís de Camões, Os Lusíadas, First Canto:
        Mas os Mouros que andauão pela praya, / Por lhe defender a agoa deſejada, / Hum de eſcudo embarcado, & de azagaya, / Outro de arco encuruado, & ſeta eruada: […]
        But the Moors who were around the beach, / to defend its desired water, / one who was embarked with a shield and an assegai, / other with a harsh bow and thrown arrow: [...]
    2. (Brazil, slang) one's object or area of interest or fondness
      Matemática não é minha praia. ― I'm not keen on mathematics.

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