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vereda

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See also: Vereda

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish vereda.

Noun

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vereda (plural veredas)

  1. A scattered settlement in Latin America.

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish vereda.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vereda f (plural veredes)

  1. narrow road, droveway
    Synonym: senda

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ve‧re‧da

Noun

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vereda f (plural veredas)

  1. narrow path or way

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Early Medieval Latin verēda (path, main road), perhaps from Late Latin verēdus (light breed of horse), from Gaulish *werēdos, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *uɸoreidos (compare Welsh gorwydd (horse)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈɾeda/ [beˈɾe.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -eda
  • Syllabification: ve‧re‧da

Noun

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vereda f (plural veredas)

  1. path, lane
  2. (Latin America) sidewalk
    Synonyms: acera, (Guatemala, Mexico, Philippines) banqueta
  3. (figurative) right track; straight and narrow
  4. (Colombia) an administrative subdivision of a Colombian municipality
    Synonym: Vda. (abbreviation)

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