ceia

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cẽa (dinner (evening meal)), from Latin cēna (dinner (evening meal)), from Proto-Italic *kert(e)snā, from Proto-Indo-European *kert-sna, from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *sker-. Compare Italian and Spanish cena.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cei‧a

Noun

ceia f (plural s)

  1. supper, evening meal
    Synonyms: jantar, janta
    Última CeiaLast Supper
    Ceia de NatalChristmas dinner

Usage notes

In most contexts jantar and janta have replaced ceia in the sense of evening meal. It is now associated with special occasions such as Christmas dinners or as a light meal taken after the jantar, usually after midnight.

Derived terms

Verb

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Further reading