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máscara

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See also: mascara, Mascara, mascará, and màscara

Galician

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Felos from the carnival of Maceda, Galicia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Attested since circa 1800. Ultimately from Italian maschera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaskaɾa/ [ˈmas̺.kɑ.ɾɐ]
  • Rhymes: -askaɾa
  • Hyphenation: más‧ca‧ra

Noun

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máscara f (plural máscaras)

  1. mask (a cover for disguise)
    Synonyms: carantoña, liborio, carauta, farricoque, marafón, caroza
  2. mask (a person wearing a mask)
    Synonyms: carantoña, felo, cigarrón, murrieiro, choqueiro, peliqueiro, céntulo, faleiro, farrancañeiro, avello, botarga, albardeiro, farrampois
  3. mask (a cover for protection)
    Synonyms: careta, carauta

References

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Portuguese

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máscara

Etymology

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From Italian maschera (mask, disguise).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: más‧ca‧ra

Noun

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máscara f (plural máscaras)

  1. mask

Usage notes

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  • Máscara is a false friend, and does not mean mascara. Portuguese equivalents are shown in the "Translations" section of the English entry mascara.

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian maschera.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmaskaɾa/ [ˈmas.ka.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -askaɾa
  • Syllabification: más‧ca‧ra

Noun

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máscara f (plural máscaras)

  1. mask

Usage notes

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Polish: maszkara

Further reading

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