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faixa

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Catalan

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A casteller donning the faixa

Etymology

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Inherited from Latin fascia (strip, ribbon). Compare Occitan faissa, Old French faisse, Aragonese faixa, and Spanish haza.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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faixa f (plural faixes)

  1. belt, ribbon, strap, sash
  2. girdle
    Synonym: ventrera
  3. (figurative) band, strip
  4. ribbonfish (Trachipterus trachypterus)
    Synonyms: fleuma, llista, flemma
  5. (heraldry) fess
  6. (castells) a long, broad, sturdy fabric belt used to support the back and to provide a handhold and foothold

Derived terms

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Further reading

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese, from Latin fascia (strip, ribbon). Cognate with Portuguese faixa, Spanish faja and Catalan faixa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfajʃa/ [ˈfa̠j.ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ajʃa
  • Hyphenation: fai‧xa

Noun

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faixa f (plural faixas)

  1. band, strip
  2. waistband, cummerbund
  3. (heraldry) fess

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese faixa, from Latin fascia (strip, ribbon). Doublet of fáscia.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈfa.ʃɐ/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈfaj.ʃɐ/ [ˈfaɪ̯.ʃɐ]
    • (Gaúcho) IPA(key): /ˈfa.ʃa/, (careful pronunciation) /ˈfaj.ʃa/ [ˈfaɪ̯.ʃa]

Noun

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faixa f (plural faixas)

  1. band, strip
  2. (fashion) belt, ribbon, strap, sash
    Ele trazia uma faixa vermelha cruzada ao peito.
    He wore a red sash across his chest.
  3. (music) track (on a record)
    Esta é a minha faixa favorita no disco inteiro.
    This is my favorite track on the entire disc.
  4. (heraldry) fess (horizontal band across the middle of the shield)
  5. lane (on a road)
  6. (Brazil) ellipsis of faixa de pedestres

Quotations

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Tetum: faixa

Further reading

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