torneira

Galician

Etymology

Torno +‎ -eira.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /toɾˈnejɾa̝/

Noun

torneira f (plural torneiras)

1. tap, spigot

   Synonyms: billa, espicha, espita

2. irrigation canal or ditch

   Synonym: birta

3. place where the water of a ditch or canal can be diverted towards one place or another

   Synonym: torno

4. faucet (device used to dispense liquids)

   Synonym: billa

Related terms

• torno

References

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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “torneira”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

torneira

Etymology

Torno +‎ -eira

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuɾ.ˈnɐj.ɾɐ/
• Hyphenation: tor‧nei‧ra

Noun

torneira f (plural s)

1. tap, faucet (device used to dispense liquids)