catadura

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese catadura (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria): catar (to look) +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation

Noun

catadura f (plural cataduras)

  1. face, countenance, looks, appearance; glance, gaze
    • 1390, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Os Miragres de Santiago. Versión gallega del Códice latino del siglo XII atribuido al papa Calisto I, Madrid: C.S.I.C., page 133:
      Rey Calrros auia os cabelos brũus et a façe uermella, et avia o corpo moy bẽ feicto et de boo estado, et a catadura braua
      King Charles had brown hair and a reddish face, and his body was very well formed and in good shape, and his looks was fierce

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Spanish

Etymology

From catar +‎ -dura.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kataˈduɾa/
  • Rhymes: -uɾa
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧du‧ra

Noun

catadura f (plural cataduras)

  1. tasting
    catadura de vinoswine tasting
  2. appearance, look
    mala catadurabad looking

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