espada-de-são-jorge

Portuguese

espadas-de-são-jorge

Etymology

Compound of espada +‎ de +‎ São Jorge. Literally, “Saint George's sword”.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɦ.ʒi], /esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɦ.ʒi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɦ.ʒi], /esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɦ.ʒi]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi/ [isˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi], /esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi/ [esˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒi]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʃˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [iʃˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi], /eʃˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi/ [eʃˌpa.dɐ.d͡ʒiˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔʁ.ʒi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /esˌpa.da.deˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɻ.ʒe/ [esˌpa.da.deˌsɐ̃ʊ̯̃ˈʒɔɻ.ʒe]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃˌpa.dɐ.dɨˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒɨ/ [(i)ʃˌpa.ðɐ.ðɨˌsɐ̃w̃ˈʒɔɾ.ʒɨ]

• Hyphenation: es‧pa‧da‧-de‧-são‧-jor‧ge

Noun

espada-de-são-jorge f (plural espadas-de-são-jorge)

1. (botany) snake plant (Dracaena trifasciata)

   Synonyms: espada-de-santa-bárbara, língua-de-sogra, (Brazil) espada-de-iansã, (Brazil) espada-de-ogum