arco da velha

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See also: arco-da-velha

Portuguese

arco da velha

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly a shortening of arco da lei velha (“arc of the old law”), a reference to the Old Testament and Genesis 9:12-17.[1] Compare Galician arco da vella, Mirandese arco de la bielha, Spanish arco de la vieja, Leonese and Asturian arcu la vieya.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

arco da velha m (plural arcos da velha)

  1. rainbow
    Synonym: arco-íris

Descendants

  • → Spanish: arco de la vieja (calque)

References

  1. ^ “A origem da expressão arco-da-velha”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎, 2015 March 25 (last accessed)
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