peia

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See also: peía

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pea, from Vulgar Latin *pedea, from Latin pēdica.

Noun

peia f (plural peias)

  1. fetter (object used to bind a person or animal by its legs)
  2. (figurative) fetter (anything that restricts or restrains)

Synonyms

  • (fetter): trava
  • (anything that restricts or restrains in any way): grilhões