arco da velha

See also: arco-da-velha

Portuguese

arco da velha

Alternative forms

• arco-da-velha

Etymology

Possibly a shortening of arco da lei velha (“arc of the old law”), a reference to the Old Testament and Genesis 9:12-17. Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Spanish arco de la vieja, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈah.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈah.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈaʁ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaχ.ku da ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈaɻ.ko da ˈvɛ.ʎa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.ku dɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaɾ.ku ðɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.ku dɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaɾ.ku ðɐ ˈvɛ.ʎɐ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈaɾ.ku dɐ ˈbɛ.ʎɐ/ [ˈaɾ.ku ðɐ ˈβɛ.ʎɐ]

Noun

arco da velha m (plural arcos da velha)

1. rainbow

   Synonym: arco-íris

Descendants

• → Spanish: arco de la vieja (calque)