jaula
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive from Latin cavea. Compare gaiola, an inherited doublet, and Spanish jaula, likewise borrowed from French.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -awlɐ
- Hyphenation: jau‧la
Noun edit
jaula f (plural jaulas)
Further reading edit
- “jaula” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- “jaula” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Old French jaiole, from Late Latin caveola, diminutive from Latin cavea. Compare gayola, an inherited doublet. Cognates include English jail.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
jaula f (plural jaulas)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- gayola (“prison”)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “jaula”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014