ãade

See also: Aade, AADE, and áaɗe

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin anas (“duck”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énh₂t- (“duck”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈã.ad.e/

Noun

ãade f

1. duck, mallard
   • 13th century CE, Alfonso X of Castile, Cantigas de Santa Maria, Códice de los músicos, cantiga 352 (facsimile):

     Eſte açor fillaua Garças ⁊ ãades ⁊ Betouros / ⁊ out(ra)s prijões muitas.

     This goshawk caught herons and ducks and bitterns / and many other kinds of prey.

Descendants

• Macanese: (possibly via Portuguese) ade
• Portuguese: adem