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Verb

veia

1. first-person singular imperfect indicative form of veure
2. third-person singular imperfect indicative form of veure

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• veya (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese vẽa, from Latin vēna ‎(“blood vessel”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvej.a/, /ˈvej.ɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐj.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: vei‧a

Noun

veia f (plural veias)

1. (anatomy) vein (blood vessel that transports blood to the heart)
2. (botany) vein (thickened portion of a leaf)
3. (geology) vein (body of minerals distinct from the surrounding rock)
4. a small stream or creek

Synonyms

• (distinct body of minerals): filão, veio, vieiro
• (small stream): regato, riacho, ribeiro, veio

Coordinate terms

• (blood vessel): artéria, capilar

Derived terms

Related terms

Romansch

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Puter, Vallader) via

Etymology

From Latin via.

Noun

veia f (plural veias)

1. (Sutsilvan, Surmiran) road, street; way

Synonyms

• (Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan: road, street) strada