Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From soalho, alteration of solho, from Latin solium (seat).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.soˈa.ʎu/, /a.suˈa.ʎu/ [a.sʊˈa.ʎu], (faster pronunciation) /aˈswa.ʎu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.soˈa.ʎo/

  • Rhymes: -aʎu
  • Hyphenation: as‧so‧a‧lho

Noun

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assoalho m (plural assoalhos)

  1. floor (bottom of a room), especially a wooden one
    Synonyms: chão, piso
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