See also: estriá and estría

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Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Latin stria (furrow).

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estria f (plural estries)

  1. stria, striation, groove
  2. (architecture) flute
  3. (firearms) rifling
  4. stripe
  5. (anatomy) stretch mark

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Etymology 1 edit

From Latin striga (row, strip).

Noun edit

estria f (plural estrias)

  1. a line, scratch or groove on a surface
    1. (dermatology) stretch mark; stria (stripes on the skin caused by rapid growth of tissues underneath)
    2. (firearms) a groove inside a barrel with rifling
    3. (architecture) flute (a decorative groove on a column)
    4. (geology) crevice (narrow fissure on a rock)

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estria

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

Etymology 3 edit

From Latin strīga (evil spirit, witch).

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estria f (plural estrias)

  1. witch
    Synonyms: bruxa, feiticeira