mazela

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese mazela, from Vulgar Latin macella, diminutive of macula (spot, stain).

Cognate with Spanish mancilla.

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Rhymes: -ɛlɐ
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ze‧la

Noun[edit]

mazela f (plural mazelas)

  1. wound
    Synonym: ferida
  2. blemish (moral defect)

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