átrio

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See also: atrio

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ātrium,[1][2] from Etruscan. Doublet of adro.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.tɾi.u/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.tɾju/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.tɾi.o/ , (faster pronunciation) /ˈa.tɾjo/

  • Hyphenation: á‧tri‧o

Noun

átrio m (plural átrios)

  1. lobby (entryway or waiting area)
  2. (anatomy) atrium (one of two upper chambers of the heart)
    Synonym: aurícula

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ átrio”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ átrio”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024