placa-mãe

Portuguese

Etymology

Calque of English motherboard.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpla.kɐˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌpla.kɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpla.kɐˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌpla.kɐˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpla.kaˈmɐ̃j̃/ [ˌpla.kaˈmɐ̃ɪ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpla.kɐˈmɐ̃j̃/

Noun

placa-mãe f (plural placas-mãe)

1. (computer hardware) motherboard (primary circuit board of a computer)