metralhadora

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Portuguese

Uma metralhadora grande

Etymology

Female form of the adjective metralhador, calque of French mitrailleuse, from mitrailler. The word itself from the noun metralha (“shrapnel used as cannon ammo”). Known since 1881. Compare Spanish ametralladora.

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Portugal" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /mɯ.ˌtɾa.ʎɐ.ˈdo.ɾɐ/, /mɯ.ˌtɾa.ʎɐ.ðo.ɾɐ/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /me.ˌtɾa.ʎa.ˈdo.ɾa/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Carioca" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /me.ˌtɾa.ʎɐ.ˈdo.ɾɐ/

Noun

metralhadora f (plural s)

  1. (firearms) machine gun
  2. machine-gunner
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