Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From cabeça +‎ -al.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɨˈsal/ [kɐ.βɨˈsaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.bɨˈsa.li/ [kɐ.βɨˈsa.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: ca‧be‧çal

Noun edit

cabeçal m (plural cabeçais)

  1. (medicine, obsolete) a type of compress applied to the head
  2. (dated) a head-pillow
  3. a beam placed under a bell for safety

Further reading edit