catraca

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Onomatopoeic.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈtɾa.kɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈtɾa.ka/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈtɾa.kɐ/

Rhymes: -akɐ
Hyphenation: ca‧tra‧ca

Noun[edit]

catraca f (plural catracas)

turnstile (rotating mechanical device)
Synonyms: (Brazil) borboleta, (Brazil) roleta, torniquete

References[edit]

^ “catraca” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
^ “catraca” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
^ “catraca” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

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