arrecife

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Portuguese

Etymology

Arabic الرَصِيف (ar-raṣīf, the platform).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

arrecife m (plural arrecifes)

  1. reef
    Synonyms: recife, (Portugal) restinga

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish , from Andalusian Arabic الرَّصِيف (ar-raṣíf), from Arabic رَصِيف (raṣīf, platform).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /areˈθife/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /areˈsife/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ife
  • Syllabification: a‧rre‧ci‧fe

Noun

arrecife m (plural arrecifes)

  1. reef
    Synonym: escollo

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