cornija

Portuguese

Etymology

From Occitan cornís, from Ancient Greek κορωνίς (korōnís).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁˈni.ʒɐ/ [koɦˈni.ʒɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koʁˈni.ʒɐ/ [koɦˈni.ʒɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /koɾˈni.ʒɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /koʁˈni.ʒɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koɻˈni.ʒa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuɾˈni.ʒɐ/

• Hyphenation: cor‧ni‧ja

Noun

cornija f (plural cornijas)

1. (architecture) cornice (element of a building that directs rainwater away from the walls)