madrepérola

Portuguese

madrepérola

Etymology

From madre (“mother”) +‎ pérola (“pearl”). Calque of Italian madreperla.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾeˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐ/, /ˌma.dɾiˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾeˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐ/, /ˌma.dɾiˈpɛ.ɾo.lɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾeˈpɛ.ɾo.la/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌma.dɾɨˈpɛ.ɾu.lɐ/ [ˌma.ðɾɨˈpɛ.ɾu.lɐ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɛɾulɐ
• Hyphenation: ma‧dre‧pé‧ro‧la

Noun

madrepérola f (plural madrepérolas)

1. mother-of-pearl

   Synonym: nácar