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Portuguese
Etymology
Calque of Latin aqua regia.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒi.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ɡwɐ ˈʁɛ.ʒjɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ɡwa ˈʁɛ.ʒi.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.ɡwa ˈʁɛ.ʒja/
Noun
água régia f (uncountable)
- (inorganic chemistry, archaic) aqua regia (mixture of acids)
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