coreia

See also: Coreia and Coréia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin chorēa, from Ancient Greek χορεία (khoreía).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾɛj.ɐ/ [koˈɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾɛj.ɐ/ [koˈɾɛɪ̯.ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koˈɾɛj.a/ [koˈɾɛɪ̯.a]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾɐj.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾɐj.ɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾej.ɐ/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾej.ɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɾe.ɐ/

• Homophone: Coreia
• Hyphenation: co‧rei‧a

Noun

coreia f (plural coreias)

1. dance, ball
2. (pathology) chorea