sorvete

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French sorbet, from Old Italian sorbetto (sherbet), from Turkish şerbet, from Arabic شُرْبَة (šurba, drink). Compare Salvadoran Spanish sorbete (ice cream). Doublet of sorbet.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -et͡ʃi, (Portugal) -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: sor‧ve‧te

Noun

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sorvete m (plural sorvetes)

  1. sorbet (frozen fruit juice)
  2. ice cream (dessert)
    Synonym: (Portugal) gelado
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Descendants

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  • Hunsrik: Sorvett