chousura

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin clausūra, from Latin clausus. By surface analysis, chouso (“temporary pasture fence”) +‎ -ura. Doublet of clausura.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾɐ/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈzu.ɾɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾɐ/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈzu.ɾɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾa/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈzu.ɾa]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃo(w)ˈzu.ɾɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃowˈzu.ɾɐ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃoˈzu.ɾɐ/

• Rhymes: -uɾɐ
• Hyphenation: chou‧su‧ra

Noun

chousura f (plural chousuras)

1. (archaic) a pasture fenced during the summer

   Synonym: chouseira

Related terms

• chousa
• chouseira
• chouso
• chouver