apetrecho

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• petrecho (obsolete)

Etymology

From a- +‎ petrecho. Cognate with Spanish pertrecho.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.peˈtɾe.ʃu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.peˈtɾe.ʃu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.peˈtɾe.ʃo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨˈtɾɐ(j).ʃu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨˈtɾɐ(j).ʃu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨˈtɾe.t͡ʃu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨˈtɾe.ʃu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɨˈtɾe.ʃu/

• Hyphenation: a‧pe‧tre‧cho

Noun

apetrecho m (plural apetrechos)

1. gadget

   Synonym: engenhoca

2. (usually in the plural) appurtenance (equipment for some specific task)