ameia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmej.ɐ/ [aˈmeɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmej.ɐ/ [aˈmeɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /aˈmej.a/ [aˈmeɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmɐj.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmɐj.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈmej.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐˈme.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: a‧mei‧a

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin minās (“battlements”).

Noun

ameia f (plural ameias)

1. battlement (indented parapet formed by a series of rising members)
2. crenel (space between merlons)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. There are two unrelated meanings, "to embattle" and "to halve".

Verb

ameia

1. inflection of amear:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Romansch

Alternative forms

• amia (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader)
• amitga (Sursilvan, Sutsilvan)

Etymology

From Latin amīca.

Noun

ameia f (plural ameias)

1. (Surmiran) (female) friend, girlfriend

Coordinate terms

• (gender): amei