Portuguese

traqueia

Alternative forms

• trachea (obsolete)
• tracheia (obsolete)
• trachéia (obsolete)
• traquéia (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.ˈkɛj.a/, /tɾa.ˈkɛj.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Noun

traqueia f (plural traqueias)

1. (anatomy) windpipe; trachea
2. (botany) trachea (xylem vessel of a plant)
3. (entomology) trachea (respiratory system of insects)

Synonyms

• (plant’s vessel): vaso

Hypernyms

• (windpipe): garganta

Coordinate terms

• (windpipe): faringe, laringe

Related terms

• traqueado
• traqueal
• traqueico
• traqueíte

Etymology 2

Inflected form of traquear ‎(“to release; to fart”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /tɾa.ˈkej.a/, /tɾa.ˈkej.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: tra‧quei‧a

Verb

traqueia

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of traquear
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of traquear