alvura

Portuguese

Etymology

From alvo +‎ -ura, or from Late Latin albūra, from Latin albus.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈvu.ɾɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvu.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈvu.ɾɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈvu.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈvu.ɾa/ [aʊ̯ˈvu.ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈvu.ɾɐ/ [aɫˈvu.ɾɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈvu.ɾɐ/ [aɫˈvu.ɾɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈbu.ɾɐ/ [aɫˈβu.ɾɐ]

• Rhymes: -uɾɐ
• Hyphenation: al‧vu‧ra

Noun

alvura f (plural alvuras)

1. whiteness (state of being white)

   Synonyms: brancura, alvor