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cadeira

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin *cathédra, from Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, above) + ἕδρα (hédra, chair). Cognate with Portuguese cadeira and Spanish cadera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kɑˈðei̯ɾɐ]
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Noun

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cadeira f (plural cadeiras)

  1. chair; armchair
  2. (anatomy) hip
    Synonym: cadril
  3. kind of baby walker
  4. stool
    Synonyms: banqueta, tallo

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Portuguese

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cadeira

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese cadeira, from Vulgar Latin *cathēgra, variant of Latin cathedra, from Ancient Greek καθέδρα (kathédra), from κατά (katá, above) + ἕδρα (hédra, chair). Doublet of cátedra, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈde(j).ɾɐ/ [kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈde(j).ɾa/ [kaˈde(ɪ̯).ɾa]
 

Noun

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cadeira f (plural cadeiras)

  1. chair (item of furniture)
  2. subject (at the university)
  3. (figurative) seat, chair (central or branch seat of a society)
    Cadeira presidencialpresidential chair
  4. (anatomy, in the plural) hips
    • 2017 June 28, Mariela Saravia, Pérola de Lótus: Uma intrusa[1], Babelcube Inc., →ISBN:
      Em seguida, manteve o ritmo entre seus dedos e sua palma, sobre um de meus seios enquanto sua outra mão baixava por meu ventre, fazendo caricias em minhas cadeiras e rodeando meu umbigo com seu dedo indicador.
      Then, he kept the rhythm between his fingers and his palm, on one of my breasts while his other hand moved down my belly, caressing my hips and circling my navel with his index finger.

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