aguilhada
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From Old Galician-Portuguese aguillon (“sting”) + -ada (“-ing, -er: forming nouns related to striking”), attested in the 13th century Cantigas de Santa Maria, from aculeus (“sting”). Doublet of aguilhão. Cognate with Galician aguillada.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aguilhada f (plural aguilhadas)
- goad, a rod used to drive cattle
- (historical, measure) aguilhada, a former unit of land area equal to about 480 m²
Coordinate terms edit
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- Portuguese terms inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese terms derived from Old Galician-Portuguese
- Portuguese doublets
- Portuguese 4-syllable words
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- Portuguese nouns
- Portuguese countable nouns
- Portuguese feminine nouns
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- pt:Units of measure
- Portuguese terms suffixed with -ada