cadaval

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Portuguese

Etymology

From cadava (“charred stalk that remains after a burning”) +‎ -al (“a large quantity of”).^[1]^[2]^[3]

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.daˈvaw/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.dɐˈval/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.dɐˈbal/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.dɐˈva.li/

Homophone: Cadaval
Audio (Portugal): (file)
Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
Hyphenation: ca‧da‧val

Noun

cadaval m (plural cadavais)

place with many charred stalks (cadavas) that remained after a burning to clear the ground (queimada)

Derived terms

Cadaval

References

^ As árvores na toponímia portuguesa by João Pinho
^ “cadaval”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
^ “cadaval”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

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