geada

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). Cognate with Old French gelee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒe.ˈa.da/

Noun

geada

1. frost, hoar frost

Descendants

• Galician: xeada, xiada; xelada
• Portuguese: geada

Further reading

• Universo Cantigas - "geada"

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈa.dɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈa.dɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈa.da/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʒja.dɐ/ [ˈʒja.ðɐ]

• Rhymes: -adɐ
• Hyphenation: ge‧a‧da

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese geada, from Early Medieval Latin gelāta, derived from Latin gelāre (“freeze”). By surface analysis, gear (“to frost”) +‎ -ada. Doublet of gelada and geleia.

Compare Galician xeada, Spanish helada, Catalan gelada, French gelée and Italian gelata.

Noun

geada f (plural geadas)

1. (uncountable) frost, hoar frost (frozen dew)
2. an instance of frost in an area

Derived terms

• geada branca
• geada negra
• ninho de geada

 

Related terms

• gear
• gelado

 

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

geada f sg

1. feminine singular of geado

Participle

geada m or f (plural geadas)

1. past participle of gear