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gaiola
gaiola
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese, from Medieval Latin gabiola, for Vulgar Latin *caveola, a diminutive of Latin cavea (“cavity, coop, cage”). Cognate to Spanish gayola. Compare jaula, a doublet borrowed through French.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡajˈɔlɐ/
Noun
gaiola f (plural gaiolas)
Synonyms
- (cage): jaula
Related terms
- gaiva
- gávea