fímbria

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin fimbria (“border, fringe”). Doublet of franja, an inherited development.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈfim.bɾi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˈfim.bɾi.a]

Noun

fímbria f (plural fímbries)

1. hem, fringe
2. (biology) fimbria

Derived terms

• fimbriat
• fimbriació

Further reading

• “fímbria” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Late Latin fimbria, from Latin fimbriae. Doublet of franja.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ.bɾi.ɐ/ [ˈfĩ.bɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfĩ.bɾjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ.bɾi.ɐ/ [ˈfĩ.bɾɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfĩ.bɾjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ.bɾi.a/ [ˈfĩ.bɾɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /ˈfĩ.bɾja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfĩ.bɾi.ɐ/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈfĩ.bɾjɐ/

• Hyphenation: fím‧bri‧a

Noun

fímbria f (plural fímbrias)

1. lower end of garment; shore
2. (biology) fimbria