eletrosserra

Portuguese

A chainsaw being used on a small board

Alternative forms

• electrosserra (pre-1990 spelling)

Etymology

From eletro- +‎ serra.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.ʁɐ/ [eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.hɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.ʁɐ/ [eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.hɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.ʁɐ/ [eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.χɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.ʁa/ [eˌlɛ.tɾoˈsɛ.ha]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˌlɛ.tɾɔˈsɛ.ʁɐ/

• Hyphenation: e‧le‧tros‧ser‧ra

Noun

eletrosserra f (plural eletrosserras)

1. (forestry, machinery) chainsaw (saw with a power-driven chain)

   Synonym: motosserra

Further reading

• “eletrosserra” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
• “eletrosserra” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.