argola

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested circa 1300. From Arabic الغُلّ (al-ḡull, the ring).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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argola f (plural argolas)

  1. ring
    Synonym: anel
  2. large metallic ring used as fastening
    • 1458, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 437:
      Que o dito Lourenço, ferreiro, que faça seysçentos ferros de quatro pees en longo et de cada parte hua argolla grande et grosa [...] et que cada ferro teña as argollas ben saldadas, por que se algua das soldadoras falleçese, toda a obra se perdería.
      That the aforementioned Lourenzo, smith, must make six hundred iron items, each one four-feet long and having at both extremes a thick and large ring [...] and every item must have its rings correctly welded, because if any of the welds failed, the whole work would be lost.

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Portuguese

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Argola em uma porta

Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic الْغُلَّ (al-ḡulla, the necklace, the shackle).[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ar‧go‧la

Noun

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argola f (plural argolas)

  1. a metal or wooden ring
  2. hoop earring

References

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  1. ^ argola”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ argola”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024