punho

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punho

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese punno, puno, from Latin pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”).

Pronunciation

 

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  • Hyphenation: pu‧nho

Noun

punho m (plural punhos)

  1. fist (clenched hand)
  2. (anatomy) wrist (part of the body between the hand and the forearm)
    Synonym: pulso
  3. the grip of a firearm
    Synonyms: cabo, empunhadura
  4. each end of a hammock
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