metralhadora
Portuguese
editEtymology
editFemale form of the adjective metralhador, calque of French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler. The word itself from the noun metralha (“shrapnel used as cannon ammo”). Known since 1881. Compare Spanish ametralladora.
Pronunciation
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- (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /mɛ.tɾa.ʎaˈdo.ɾɐ/
- (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /mi.tɾa.ʎɐˈdo.ɾɐ/
Noun
editmetralhadora f (plural metralhadoras)