palmatória

See also: palmatoria

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.ɐ/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾjɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾi.a/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /paw.maˈtɔ.ɾja/ [paʊ̯.maˈtɔ.ɾja]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pal.mɐˈtɔ.ɾjɐ/ [paɫ.mɐˈtɔ.ɾjɐ]

• Hyphenation: pal‧ma‧tó‧ri‧a

Noun

palmatória f (plural palmatórias)

1. ferule (instrument used to slap children on the hand)

   Synonym: férula

2. prickly pear (any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia)

   Synonym: figueira-da-Índia