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Etymology

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From en- +‎ seio (curve, bend) +‎ -ada, from Old Galician-Portuguese sẽo, from Latin sinus (curve, bend). Compare Spanish ensenada.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.seˈa.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.seˈa.dɐ/, (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.siˈa.dɐ/ [ẽ.sɪˈa.dɐ], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽˈsja.dɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.siˈa.dɐ/ [ĩ.sɪˈa.dɐ], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩˈsja.dɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.seˈa.da/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.seˈa.da/

  • Hyphenation: en‧se‧a‧da

Noun

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enseada f (plural enseadas)

  1. cove (a small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds)
    Synonyms: angra, caldeira
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