amêndoa

See also: améndoa

Portuguese

amêndoas

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *amandula, *amyndula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē), of Pre-Greek origin. Doublet of amígdala and mandorla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmẽ.do.ɐ/, /aˈmẽ.du.ɐ/ [aˈmẽ.dʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈmẽ.dwɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmẽ.do.ɐ/, /aˈmẽ.du.ɐ/ [aˈmẽ.dʊ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /aˈmẽ.dwɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmẽ.do.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmẽ.dwɐ/

• Hyphenation: a‧mên‧do‧a

• Audio (Brazil):

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Noun

amêndoa f (plural amêndoas)

1. almond (nut of tree of species Prunus amygdalus (syn. Prunus dulcis))
2. stone; pit (hard seed of a fleshy fruit)

   Synonym: caroço

Derived terms

• amendoazinha (diminutive)
• amendoado
• amendoar
• amendoeira