abelha

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Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Vulgar Latin *apicla, from apicula, diminutive of apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

abelha f (plural abelhas)

  1. bee (insect)

Derived terms[edit]

Portuguese[edit]

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Abelha (Apis mellifera)

Etymology[edit]

From Old Portuguese abella (“bee”), from Vulgar Latin *apicla, from Latin apicula (“small bee”), diminutive of apis (“bee”).

Pronunciation[edit]

 
  • IPA(key): (Portugal) /ɐˈbɐ(j).ʎɐ/, [ɐˈβɐ(ɪ̯).ʎɐ]
    • IPA(key): (Central Portugal) /ɐˈbe.ʎɐ/, [ɐˈβe.ʎɐ]
    • IPA(key): (Southern Portugal) /ɐˈbe.ʎɐ/, [ɐˈβe.ʎɐ]

  • Rhymes: -eʎɐ
  • Hyphenation: a‧be‧lha

Noun[edit]

abelha f (plural abelhas)

  1. bee (insect)
    Hyponyms: zangão, abelhão

Quotations[edit]

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abelha.

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “abelha” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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