Etymology

From Old Portuguese redẽa, from Vulgar Latin *retina, from Classical Latin retineō ‎(“to retain”).

Cognate with Galician renda, Spanish rienda, Catalan regna, French rêne, Italian redine and English rein.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ðjɐ/
• Hyphenation: ré‧de‧a