praza

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See also: prażą and přaza

Galician

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Praza do Obradoiro, Santiago de Compostela
Praza da Leña, Pontevedra

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈpɾaθa/ [ˈpɾa.θɐ]
  • IPA(key): (seseo) /ˈpɾasa/ [ˈpɾa.sɐ]

 

  • Hyphenation: pra‧za

Etymology 1

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From Old Galician-Portuguese praça (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), a semi-learned term from Vulgar Latin *plattea, from platea, from Ancient Greek πλατεῖα (plateîa), shortening of πλατεῖα (plateîa) ὁδός (hodós, broad way). Cognate with Portuguese praça and Spanish plaza.

Noun

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praza f (plural prazas)

  1. square, plaza
  2. marketplace
    Synonym: mercado
  3. (archaic) fortress
    Synonyms: fortaleza, forte

Etymology 2

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Verb

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praza

  1. inflection of pracer:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
Derived terms
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References

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -azɐ
  • Hyphenation: pra‧za

Verb

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praza

  1. third-person singular present subjunctive of prazer