móvel

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese movil, from Latin mōbilis. Doublet of móbil, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.vew/ [ˈmɔ.veʊ̯]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.vɛl/ [ˈmɔ.vɛɫ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.vɛl/ [ˈmɔ.vɛɫ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈmɔ.bɛl/ [ˈmɔ.βɛɫ]

• Hyphenation: mó‧vel

Noun

móvel m (plural móveis)

1. piece of furniture

Adjective

móvel m or f (plural móveis)

1. mobile, movable

   Synonym: movediço

Derived terms

• automóvel
• telemóvel
• moveleiro

Further reading

• “móvel”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025
• “móvel”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025