áxis

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See also: axis and Axis

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin axis (“axletree”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱs- (“axis”). Compare the inherited doublet eixo.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈak.sis/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈak.siʃ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈa.ksiʃ/

Hyphenation: á‧xis

Noun

áxis m (invariable)

axis (second vertebra)

Hypernyms

vértebra, osso

Holonyms

coluna, espinha, espinhaço, esqueleto

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