faixa

Catalan

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?] (compare Occitan faissa), from Latin fascia (“strip, ribbon”).

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /ˈfa.ʃə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /ˈfaj.ʃa/

Noun

faixa f (plural faixes)

1. belt, ribbon, strap, sash
2. (heraldry) fess
3. (castells) a long, broad, sturdy fabric belt used to support the back and to provide a handhold and foothold

Further reading

• “faixa” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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Galician

Galicians wearing traditional attires, circa 1900

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese, from Latin fascia (“strip, ribbon”). Cognate with Portuguese faixa, Spanish faja and Catalan faixa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfajʃɐ/

Noun

faixa m (plural faixas)

1. band, strip
2. waistband, cummerbund
3. (heraldry) fess

References

• “faixa” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “faixa” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “faixa” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese faixa, from Latin fascia (“strip, ribbon”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfaj.ʃɐ/, /ˈfa.ʃɐ/

Noun

faixa f (plural faixas)

1. band, strip
2. (fashion) belt, ribbon, strap, sash

   Ele trazia uma faixa vermelha cruzada ao peito.

   He wore a red sash across his chest.

3. (music) track (on a record)

   Esta é a minha faixa favorita no disco inteiro.

   This is my favorite track on the entire disc.

4. lane (on a road)
5. (heraldry) fess (horizontal band across the middle of the shield)
6. Short for faixa de pedestres.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:faixa.