cavilha

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan cavilla, from Vulgar Latin *cāvicla, from syncopation of *cāvicula, from Classical Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaˈβiʎo]

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Noun

cavilha f (plural cavilhas)

1. ankle

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian caviglia or Old Occitan cavilla, from Vulgar Latin *cāvicla, from syncopation of *cāvicula, from Classical Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”). Doublet of chavelha, cravelha, and clavícula.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kaˈvi.ʎa/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈvi.ʎɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈvi.ʎɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈbi.ʎɐ/ [kɐˈβi.ʎɐ]

• Hyphenation: ca‧vi‧lha

Noun

cavilha f (plural cavilhas)

1. dowel, peg