recife

See also: Recife

Portuguese

recife

Etymology

From the Arabic رَصِيف‏ (raṣīf, “pier, platform, wharf”)

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈsi.fi/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈsi.fe/
• Hyphenation: re‧ci‧fe
• Homophone: Recife

Noun

recife m (plural recifes)

1. (geography) reef (rocks at or near surface of the water)

Synonyms

• abrolho, arrecife, baixio (of sand), escolho, restinga (Portugal)

Related terms

• atol
• recifoso