Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈso(w).ɾɐ/ [vaˈso(ʊ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /vaˈso(w).ɾa/ [vaˈso(ʊ̯).ɾa]
 

Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese vassoyra, from Vulgar Latin *versōria, ultimately derived from Latin verrō (sweep). Cognate with Galician vasoira.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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vassoura f (plural vassouras)

  1. broom (domestic utensil used to sweep)
  2. broom (any of several shrubs with thin, long branches)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Macanese: vassôra
  • Papiamentu: basora

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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vassoura

  1. inflection of vassourar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative