girândola

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Italian girandola.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.lɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.do.la/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒiˈɾɐ̃.du.lɐ/

Noun[edit]

girândola f (plural girândolas)

(pyrotechnics) Catherine wheel; pinwheel (firework that rotates when lit)
girandole (ornamental branched candle holder)
(figurative) a repetitive sequence of ideas, occurrences or arguments

Alternative forms[edit]

girandola (dated)

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